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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1620-1687
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Gingelein(e, a. Also: gyngeleine, gingalein(e, ginggel(e)in, gingeling. [e.m.E. gingeline (1657), gingerline (1611) a yellowish colour, app. a misreading of It. giuggiolino.] Of a reddish yellow colour.1620 Tailor's Acc. Bk. 99 b.
For making of your leddischips ginggelin goune 1621 Edinburgh Testaments LI. 22.
In his merchand buith gyngeleine piropus conteining tuentie thrie elnis 1628 Ib. LIV. 241.
Fywe stand of courtingis quhairof thair is ane stand of small gingeling bombisie 1635 Haddington Corr. 303.
Ane stand of gingiling sybombasie 1646 Edinburgh Testaments LXII. 180.
Twa gingaleine wyllicoats 1687 New Mills Manuf. 150.
The dying of … whyte clooaths … into the best, brightest gingelein rids
