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Warklum(e, Werklum(e, n. Also: warklwm(e, -luim(e, -lom(e, -loym(e, -loum(e, -loom(m, varklum(e, -lwm(e, wairklum(e, werklwm(e, -lo(w)m(e, wurklum(e, worklum(e, -luim(e, -lo(u)m(e, -loumb, -loom(b)(e, -leom, -leiwm(e, uorklum(e, woorkloom(e. Pl. also werklumnis, varklummis. [Late ME and e.m.E. workloom (c1425, north.), worke loome (1570, north.); Lume n. 1.] A tool or implement. Chiefly pl.Also fig.b. transf.A man's penis.pl. 1475–6 Edinb. B. Rec. I 33.
Gude and sufficiand graith and werkloumys 1498 Treas. Acc. I 389.
Werklumys 1504 Treas. Acc. II 428.
To pas to fech wrichtis werklumys 1508 Treas. Acc. IV 140.
For ane watir trouch for the smyddye and othir werk lumys 1512 Treas. Acc. IV 274.
All werklumez and necessaris for the mynd 1512 Treas. Acc. IV 347.
To the brodstaris, to bring thair werklumez of Linlithqow to Edinburgh xiiij s. 1539–41 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 276.
Werklowmis to the furnessing of the masonis and quareouris 1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II 254.
Werklvmnis 1566 Cochran-Patrick Coinage 93.
All maner of werklomes necessare for melting and forging a1586 Lindsay MS 43a.
Arms: In mony landis thai beir sic maner of figouris sum that ar not knawin in this contrey and sum werklumes 1587 St. A. Test. II 77b.
The werklwmis of the boith [sc. a weaver's] and craft by the airschip estimeit to vj lib. xvj d.(b) 1513 Doug. vii x 82.
All instrumentis of pleuch graith … With sythis and al hukis … tholis temper new The lust of all sik wark lomys was adew 1521–2 Stirling B. Rec. I 14.
He occupies na warklomis that pertenis to thair said craft nor samekle as a hammir 1542 Treas. Acc. VIII 129.
For cariage of the wrychtis warklumes 1548 Aberd. B. Rec. I 259.
The … geir, guidis, and … varklummis vnder writin 1549–50 Treas. Acc. IX 372.
Tua stane of steill to the quarioures wark lumes 1552 Crail B. Ct. MS 28 Nov.
Prentis … to the botwhyrht crayft … at the vay passyng … sall gyf hyme ane pece of ilk warklumis of his croft 1553 Treas. Acc. X 194.
Warkelumys 1564 Prot. Bk. Gilbert Grote 64.
Warklwmis, belanging to the binding of bukis 1575 Edinb. Test. III 435b.
Schuilis spaidis gavillokkis with vther small warklwmes 1579 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 116.
Yrnes, lokis … rodis, keyes, or vther ingyndis and warklomes belonging to the office of javeloury 1582 Brechin Test. I 60b.
Of vark lumis belanging to his vobster craft ane brod lowm thre narow lowmis 1586 Perth B. Ct. 28 Sept.
Varklwmis 1590 Welwod 67.
Warkloums 1598 Brechin Test. I 164a.
Warkloymes 1601 Misc. Bann. C. II 222.
Warkloomms 1608 Craig-Brown Selkirkshire II 187.
Wark looms 1615 Orkney Bp. Ct. (ed.) 52.
Cutting and steilling of ane wob out of his warklome 1622-6 Bisset II 259/32.
The barbouris kist and haill wark lumes with droggis and all uthir graith 1658 Rothesay B. Rec. 274.
Wark luimes(c) 1541 Treas. Acc. VII 500.
Wurklumes(d) 1547 Treas. Acc. IX 88.
Work lumes 1568 Whitelaw Sc. Arms Makers 297.
Worklomes c1575 Balfour Pract. 641.
Work-looms 1604 Cochran-Patrick Coinage I 283.
The ordinar officeris fies new weghtis and ballancis new work loumbis [etc.] 1610 Crim. Trials III 91.
Gavillokis craw irnes fyles and vtheris work lowmes 1614 Mining Rec. 166.
Ony toullis workloomes or ony prouisioun belonging … to the saidis mynes and workis 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 225/215.
The bussie uorkmen do prepaire thaire uorklumis … The uricht doth sharpe his toothie sau, the smith his grinding file [etc.] 1644 Edinb. Test. LXI 41.
Cowpar worklumes 1647 Cochran-Patrick Coinage II 131.
Workleoms 1650 Glasgow B. Rec. II 186.
To cause mak workluimes for the manufactorie 1652–3 Aberd. Shore Wk. Acc. 360.
Work leiwmes 1656 Brechin Test. VI 27b.
Work loombes 1660 Lanark B. Rec. 175.
It sall be leissome to try all sort of work loomes, such as slaier, shottles [etc.] 1663 Misc. Bann. C. II 280.
Presses, printing lettres, and vthers workloomes, withine his printing house(e) 1567 Peebles B. Rec. I 306.
Wairklumis(f) 1654 Edinb. Test. LXVIII 2.
My whole woork loomes … apperteineing to my lit housefig. 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 177/601.
Or if that any takke thaime to the soule … To hairme her feeble officeris & spill her uo[r]k lumes fyne Quhairby sho learnid so many uorkissing. 1562-3 Winȝet II 6/11.
Sen I intend … to be a faythful souldiour … in the wpbigging of thir haly wallis and ȝit … I may nocht furnise to this excellent werk euery kynd of necessar waippin and werklume … as … speir, spade, mattok, and mell, &c. (that is, al necessar eruditioun to suppres al errour … ) I hef præparit … a litle … instrument that may suffice ws … bayth for a waippin and a werklume, for a speir or a spade [etc.] 1575 Glasgow B. Rec. (MC) 41.
Under the pane of viii^s the first falt … in brekyng of ane worklume pertenyng to thame a1585 Polwart Flyt. 37 (T).
I am rycht glaid … I have … put thé [to] thy pen wryt … I sall thé so dispyt … And caus thé, cur, that worklum [H. warkloume] quyt 1587 Acts III 508/2.
His Maiestie … hes grantit … the saidis strangers and workmen ane patent place … to sell thair maid steikis and peces of stuff … alsua his Maiestie ordanis the prouest [etc.] … to furneis … to ilk ane of the saidis thre workmen ane sufficient worklwme to begyn thair work 1630 Edinb. B. Rec. VII 84.
That na unfrieman … worke with anye … grinding stane or uther worklume 1635 Dundonald Par. Rec. 396.
Andro Millar … denyit that he liftit ane axe to his wyfe … bot cuist it to hir to help ane worklumeb. 1584 Sempill in Sat. P. xlv 396.
To hir he spak, And said his work lome was nocht worthe: Lowsing his poyntis he laid it furth … The pure pith of the pryouris wand