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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dilmont, -mond, n. Also: dylmont, dilmonth, -mound. [Variant of Dinmont.] A year-old wether. 1522 Fife Sheriff Ct. 267.
Ten dylmontis & fyfte gymmeris, price of the pece iiij s. witht thar woll 1549 Compl. 66/33.
Baytht ȝouis andlammis, … gylmyrs and dilmondis, and mony herueist hog 1580 Brechin Test. I. 25 b.
Ten gymmer and dilmond 1597 Ib. I. 162.
viij ȝowis and four dilmoundis 1661 Buccleuch Mun. II. 308.
Aucht hundereth wedderis, … fyue hundereth dilmondis, … sex hundereth ȝewis, hogis, and gimmerisattrib. 1580 Brechin Test. I. 31 b.
Ten gymmer and dilmond scheipe 1583 St. A. Test. II. 186.
Thre dilmonth scheip