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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tichting, Tychting, Thichting, Teichtein, vbl. n. [Ticht v.2] The action of tightening (barrels, etc.). —1532 Treas. Acc. VI 156.
For boyingis and teichtein of the xij barrellis of aill 1560 Treas. Acc. XI 30.
To the pyonaris for … sellering of the saidis pypis pontionis and barrellis full of ale … to the cowperis for bunging tychting and onlaying of certane girdis upoun the samyn 1583 Prot. Bk. J. Scott 164.
To the rouperis for thichting of the haill hering vij s. 1598 Household Bks. Jas. VI and Anne 31 Oct.
For punchounes to salt the kayne beiff and for graithing and tichting of the samen
