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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tew irn, -iron, -yron(e, n. Also: teu iyron. [e.m.E. tewe ireon (1570, north.), OF tewyre, F. tuyère, med. L. (Eng.) tuer (1350-1 in OED).] The nozzle of a bellows.1609 Hilderstoun Silver Mines I 204b.
Tua tew irnis to the bellowes of the melting mylne weying thrie stane ane pund wecht 1629 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 228.
For ane tew yrone weyand ane staine iiii lib. 1645–6 J. Hope Diary (1958) 149.
The bellies had no tewyron 1671 Culross II 166.
[Of girdle-makers: Offenders were liable] to be discharged of their worke by stryking out of thair teu iyron and thair other work loums to be disposed 1681 Blackness Customs 16b.
Threety tew irons 1681 Blackness Customs 32b.
Tua tew irons for smyths
