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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1541-1700+
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Tue(i)dlin(g, n. Also: tueidlein, tuidling(e, tuydling, twedling, -yne, tweedlin(g. [? Altered form of Tweilling n.] A type of twilled cloth. Also attrib.1541 Aberd. B. Rec. MS XVII (Jam. s.v. Tweelin).
Ane sark of small twedlyne 1582 Treasurer's Accounts MS 58a.
Aucht scoir elnis tueidling to be tuelf pailȝeis and bousteris to thame 1587 St. A. Test. II 81a.
Samekill lint plukkit and vnplukkit as will extend to twa dwsoun of lynning claith and twa dwsoun of twedling 1597 Edinburgh Testaments XXXI 104a.
Fyve dussone of tuydling price of the dussone xlviij s. 1601 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 54.
Send with him xvij ellis a half tuidling to by buttir with 1609 Edinburgh Testaments XLV 233a.
xxxv elnes of tuidling price of the elne x s. 1609 Edinburgh Testaments XLV 237b.
Threetie fywe elnis of tuedling 1654 Jervise Epitaphs & Inscriptions I 387/2.
Three elles of small tuedling to lyne the breeches 1658 Elgin Rec. I 305.
Tailyors within the said burghe shall neither buy nor sell any merchandice except so much plaiding, harne, lining, tuidling, stenting [etc.] 1692 Moncreiffs 677.
For tweedling for binding and pockets 5 s. 1704 Aberd. Journal N. & Q. VI 250.
For t[w]elve ells of tuedlin for servetsattrib. 1580 Brechin Testaments I 22a.
Thre pair of tuedling scheattis 1581 Brechin Testaments I 47a.
Ane dossone of tuidling seruittis 1603 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II 47.
For … thifteous steilling … of tua peks meill, ane pair new shone with ane pair of tueidlein sheitts quhilk he confessit 1610 Brechin Testaments II 85b.
Certane lynning & tuidling ȝearnis 1612 Brechin Testaments
Foure pair tuidlinge scheittis pryce viij lib. 1699 Black Bk. Kincardineshire 125.
She did sell ten or twelve hears of tweedlin yarn
