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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1496-1566, 1618-1622
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(Lin-,) Lyn-nail(l, n. Also: line-, lyne- and -nal(e. [North. e.m.E. lyn nalle (1562), and mod. north. Eng. dial. lin-nail (EDD.): f. an OE. *lyne corresp. to OHG. lun fem., mod. Germ. dial. lunn, lon, and lonnagel, beside OE. lynis masc.; see Linspin(ne n.] = Lin-pin n. 1496 Treasurer's Accounts I. 293.
For fyfty iij chenȝeis to the lynnalis of the cartis and the erleddir pynnys ix s. 1535–6 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I. 185.
For twa caddall nalis, twa lyne nalis 1545 Treasurer's Accounts VIII. 391.
For irne to be ane lyn nail thair 1564 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 179.
Four lyn nalis 1566 Treasurer's Accounts XI. 517. 1618 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II. 103.
For … making of a pair line nailles 1622 Ib. 149. 1622 Edinburgh Testaments LI. 151.
Ane stane cairt body, ane pair of line naillis and ane pair of caldine naillis
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