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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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(Ledin-,) Leidin-myne, -mynd, n. Also: leaden-mine. = Lede-myne n. — 1583 Mining Rec. 17.
The haill goldin silver copper tin and leidin myndis and myneriallis within this realme of Scotland 1584 Acts III. 369/1.
Leidin mynes 1688 Tryal Philip Standsfield 29.
When his father came from the leaden-mines, he fled in to Culter
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