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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Twyn(e, Tuyne, n. Also: tuein. [ME and e.m.E. twin (Layamon), twyn (Chaucer), tuyne (c1425), twyne (c1500), twine (1557), OE twín.] Twine, string or thread made of twisted strands. Also with qualifier indicating the type of twine. For further examples see under the first element. b. attrib. Made by twisting.1552 Treas. Acc. X 71.
Ane hank of bukcrame twyne … v s. 1562–3 Treas. Acc. XI 240.
For lincum twyne to the madynnis in the chalmer, xxxv s. 1586 Perth B. Ct. 22 Nov.
Twyn 1590 Edinb. Test. XXI 179a.
Four vnce of penney heidis of tuyne price iiij s. 1590 Edinb. Test. XXI 179a.
Sevin vnce of hard tuyne hank at iiij s. iiij d. the vnce 1589–1600 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 62b.
For our … tope sall and twyne and tar xxii lib. viii s. 1606 Edinb. Test. XLII 220a.
Sevin pund of hesp tuyne price of the pund v s. 1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 79.
For tuyne and small lynes xxiiii s. 1633 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 387.
For twyne to bind the cartragis viii s. 1645 Edinb. Test. LXI 118a.
Certane pack tuyne and some towis 1672 Foulis Acc. Bk. 9.
For paper and tuein 1 s. 6 d. 1691 Foulis Acc. Bk. 131.
For 4 hanks of twyne to be a lyne to the gardnerb. 1513 Doug. iv x 102.
The god … byddis smyte the twyne cabyll in tway 1637 Banff Ann. I 77.
Ane pair of gluiffes and twyne thred
