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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1671-1685
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(Somping,) Sump(t)ing, vbl. n. [f. Somp,n. Cf. 18th c. Eng. sump v. (1700).] a. Digging out a pit or well in (an area of the floor in a mine). b. attrib. with coall: ? Coal obtained in the course of digging out a sump. —a. 1671 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt 30 Dec.
For sumpting his ground 1672 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt 24 Aug.
To 12 men for sumpting the payment of the splente coall 1672 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt 6 June.
For sumpting Antone Merstones ground in the level roume —b. 1672 Dunferm. Coal Acc. 15a.
Item of the sumping coill at the new sink 7 load at 3 s. 2 d. per load 1685 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt 9 May.
For taking out of the sumpting coall 1685 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt 18 April.
To the sumpting coall out of the gine holl
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