A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1536-1555, 1645-1662
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0]
Wyndling, Winling, Windline, vbl. n. [ME wyndyng (1295), wynelynge (1356); Wyndill v.] The winding of straw, etc. into bundles; a bundle produced in this way. —1536–7 Ayr B. Acc. 19.
For … wyndling of the rys to the bulwark 1555 Peebles B. Rec. I 222.
Thomas Johnsone for the takin of ane hen in ane winling of stra furth of Robert Hoppringill 1645 Inverurie 206.
[Thatching the mill] … ilk ane oxgait man [bring] ane thack scheff, with the raipes and twa winlingis of stray 1659 Misc. Hist. Soc. VII 31.
Setterdai: fower litle windlines … Setterday: receiued from Jhon Boyd fower bigge windlines 1662 Melrose Reg. Rec. II 20.
[Richmond having taught the boy for 10 weeks and 4 days claims for each 24 hours 3 lapfull of oats with 6] winlings [of straw]
