Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BEETLING-MILL, n. (See quot.)Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn.:
Beetling-mill, a mill fitted with large wooden “beetles,” raised perpendicularly by machinery and falling with their own weight, for finishing linen.
