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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tuiche hole, n. Also: twiche-, twych-, touch- and -holl, tuicholl(e. [e.m.E. touchehole (1560), toutchole (1618).] The touch-hole of a cannon, the hole through which the charge is ignited.1501 Treas. Acc. II 25.
For casting of the erd fra Mons and to turne hir and lay the twych hole vp, iij s. ij d. 1561 Treas. Acc. XI 115.
Chesellis to prepair the grit pecis of found boukit … at thair twiche holis 1565–6 Treas. Acc. XI 469.
For mending of sindrie pecis of artailȝerie being bowkit in thair tuiche holis and spilt in uthiris partis 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 58.
Thai … dang tua naillis in the touch hollis of the tua small peices of ordinance 1633 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 385.
For cleiring and triming of the dowble falcounes tuicholls that was condemned xxiiii s. 1633 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 387.
For rining and wining of the tuicholle of the irone peice that hes beine poysoned this many yeires bygaine iij lib.
