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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Winding claytht, Wynding claith, -claytht, n. Also: windin-, wonding- and -claith. [e.m.E. windinge clothes pl. (1588).] A winnowing-sheet.1548 Edinb. B. Rec. II 136.
Ane bathsket with windinclaith syf ryddill sek and peyk x s. 1595 Edinb. Test. XXVII 362b.
xi sekis with ane wynding claytht 1597 Edinb. Test. XXXI 276a.
Ane pair of hardin scheittis … & ane winding claytht 1611 Edinb. Test. XLVI 242a.
Ane wynding claith price aucht pund 1636 Edinb. Test. LVII 259b.
Ane wonding claith estimat to vi li.
