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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quhin-stane, n. Also: quhyn-, whin(n)-; quhine-, whine- and -staine, -steanne, -stone. [Quhin n.²; cf. Eng. whynn-stone (1763).] Whinstone. a. = Quhin n.² 1 a. b. = Quhin n.² 1 b.a. 1513 Doug. vii Prol. 39.
On raggit rolkis of hard harsk quhyn stane 1675 Stirling Common Good 93b.
Building the maine gaird. … For whinestone thairto … [£14] 1684 Sibbald Scot. Illustr. iii 45.
Rock-stone, nostratibus whin-stoneb. 1539–41 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 279.
For twa hundreth cartfull quhine stanis for cawsing of the brewhous a1585 Polwart Flyt. 744 (T).
And can not from ane proppit place depairt, Except I wer to force thé with quhin staneis ?1549 Monro W. Isles (1961) 62.
Three tombs of stanes … with ane braid gray quhin stane in the gavill of ilk ane of the tombs 1622 Linlithgow B. Rec. 13 Sept.
To prowyde great quhinstanes and to caus carey thame to the brig 1625 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 170.
Led doune from the quarrell of quhinstanes to the dowcat fyvescoir and sex laid of wallstanes 1628 Linlithgow B. Rec. 6 June.
Quhin-steannes 1646 Kelso Baillie Ct. 84.
Ane great blew whin stane alreddie sett for ane marche stane 1650 Dumfries Treas. Acc. MS 12 July.
For wining of whine staines to the mill calle 1663 Stirling Common Good 16b.
For whinn stones to build the house 1699 Cramond Ch. Aberdour 44.
The Divell fell her with a whinestone