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Quotation dates: 1505-1611
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Nailling, Naling, vbl. n. [ME. (a 1400) and e.m.E. nayling, nailyng, -ing.] Nailing, rivetting. Also comb. in nailling-to. 1505 Treasurer's Accounts III. 147.
To the armorar that hed the Kingis armyng in France for naling and dichting of it 1506 Ib. 206. 1508 Ib. IV. 135.
For grathing of foure sadilles, new pannalit, naling and wawting of thaim 1532 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I. 88.
For vc garron naill for walplatis naling 1536 Ayr Common Good Acc.
For naling of the kathoill of Dave Dalrimplis buth dur 1611 Master of Works Accounts MS. IX. 5 b.
Naillingcomb. 1568 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 658/1.
Nailling to bracis to bair the tronke
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