A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1599, 1685-1691
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Wyndill, -ell, Windle, Winell, n. [17th c. Eng. windle (1687).] A machine for winding yarn. Also comb. — 1599 Edinb. B. Rec. V 371.
For repairing of the yarne wyndellis, for sex plankis of aik contenand in lenth lxxxj fute 5 li. 8 s. … for thrie stirripis maid of irne to the said yarne wyndillis 13 s. 4 d. 1691 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries LIII 62.
Ane paire of yarn winells at 14 s. —comb. 1685 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries LVIII 362.
2 pair of yearn windle blaids … 2 yearn windle feet with boxes
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