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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1482-1627
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Thres(c)hin, ppl. adj. Also: threschyne, thressin, thrissing, thraschin, thrassinge; freschen. [ME þrosshenn (Orm) ppl. adj., e.m.E. thresshen (1523) p.p.; Thres(c)h v. Cf. e.m.E. threshing (1591) ppl. adj., ‘that thrashes or threshes’.] Of corn, etc.: Threshed.1482 Acts Lords Auditors 109/1.
viij bolle of threschyne corne 1516 Fam. Rose 188.
v bollis of threschin quhete 1535 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 157.
The said Jhone resignit all the corne, thrissing and nocht thrissing … in the forsaid bailye handis to pay Thome Ellot 1548 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) Reidheid v. Leslie.
Thressin corne distroyit and eittin be the saidis personis hors 1589 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 190.
Thraschin 1607 Edinburgh Testaments XLIII 253.
In the cornebarne threshin & vnthreschin viij bollis of beir 1609 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries IV 392.
Threttie bollis threschin and dicht aittis 1616 Orkney & Zetl. Sheriff Ct. MS. 72 b.
He … tuitcheit baith the corne freschen & unfreshen, and baid him mak malt of it1627 Brechin Testaments IV 293.
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