A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1554-1593, 1653-1658
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Malt-miln(e, -myln(e, -myll, n. [e.m.E. maultmill (1607).] A mill at which malt was ground.1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 150.
Twa greit bakis to be stullis to the malt myln 1558–9 Ib. 293.
The irne wark of the malt myll 1567 Reg. Great S. 309/2.
Ustrinum molendinumque lie maltmylne 1591 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 38.
Becaus thai are plentous of the service at the malt mylne … the fermorers to caus thame gett guid service 1593 Ib. 102. 1653 Peebles B. Rec. II. 16.
Building ane stone brig … at the mildame to the malt milne 1655 Edinb. B. Rec. VIII. 382.
Quhat sall be the touns cariage anent the malt milnes and meil milnes erectit within the toun of Leith 1658 Ib. IX. 102.
