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Quotation dates: 1603-1664
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Trim(m)ing, vbl. n. Also: trimeing, trymeing, treming, trumeing. [e.m.E. trymynge (a1518), trymmyng (1519-20), trimyng (1536), trimming (1583).]
1. A decorative addition to a garment. 1603 Montgomery Mem. 249.
For the making of ane treming to my goun, vith gret hornis of goulld and sillk federis
2. The action of making trim, putting in order or making minor repairs to (a thing). 1607 Edinb. B. Rec. X 34.
Robert Marshall skipper to repair the touns dock upon his own expensis for trimming of the ship … belonging to him 1655 Glasg. Univ. Mun. III 578.
To Jhon Kirkwode goldsmythe for trymeing the colledge silvir staffe
3. The action of cutting or clipping the hair (of a person) in order to make it neater. 1663 Household Bks. Archb. Sharp MS 5b.
To the barbour for trimeing my Lord [18 s.] 1663–4 Household Bks. Archb. Sharp MS 16, 17.
Triming; trumeing
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