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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1503-1537, 1593-1628
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Tynning, vbl. n. Also: tynnyng, tinning. [Late ME and e.m.E. tynnynge (Prompt. Parv.), tynnyng (1487-8), tinning (1611); Tyn n. or v.] The action of coating with tin.1503 Treasurer's Accounts II 396.
For … tynnyng of bridil bittis 1506–7 Treasurer's Accounts III 366.
Vernesing of vj pair irnis, tynnyng of thre pair armyng sterapes 1507 Treasurer's Accounts III 395.
For … tynnyng of ane pair gret spuris 1537 Treasurer's Accounts VI 337.
For grathing and dichting and tynnyng of ten tua handit suerdis 1593 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 500.
For tynnyng of the flouris that haldis the prikettis in the kirk 1615 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 369.
For ane pund of tyne for tynning the naillis and handis of the grit kist 1616 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 59.
For tinning of sex throche lock keyis 1616 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 61.
For schering and tinning of 37 belhedit naillis 1628 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 240.
To Walter Jaffrey smith for mending of tua pair of schort bandis tua ringis ane snek and tinning thairof xx s.
