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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lime-, Lym(e)-kill, n. [ME. (north.) lim- (1296), lymkilne, and e.m.E. (1509) lyme-kylle, -keele, lime-kill; Kill n.¹ 2.] A lime-kiln.The first quots. refer to the place Limekilns, on the Forth near Inverkeithing. 1504 Treas. Acc. II. 459.
[For the fraucht of the samyn (Queen's gear) to the Lyme--killis, carying of it to Dunfermlyn 1561 Reg. Dunferm. 485.
Assedatioun for the customisof Dumfermeling and Lymekillis 1585 Acts III. 413/1.] 1535–6 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 134.
For ix lyme killis setting and colis furnesing therto in Salisbery c 1536 Rec. Earld. Orkney 222.
Sten and stenquarrell, lym and lymkilles 1541 Rentals S. Andree 131. 1563 Reg. Privy S. V. i. 364/1.
(Lands at Dundreman) iacentibus inter lie lyme kill [ex boreali, etc.] 1656 Edinb. Justices Peace 406.
[The wives of the hinds] are also to be assisting with their husbands in winning their masters hay and peats, setting of his lime-kills [etc.] a1670 Scot Staggering State 94.
Lord Evandale … leap'd in a hot lime-kill 1664 Dumbarton B. Rec. 83. 1676 Grant Chart. 357.
Wee came to the shealling of the lymekilles, wher wee satt douneattrib. 1526 Reg. Dunferm. 381.
Vsque ad ly buyt aikir jacent. in parte occidentali ly lymkilhill