Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1744-1746, 1896-1920
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MINE, n. Also Sc. forms mind, mynd(e) (e.Lth. 1744 Scots Mag. (Jan. 1897) 153, Rxb. 1825 Jam.). Sc. usages: Mining: a passageway or tunnel connecting the surface with the workings of a mineral seam, or one working with another (a cross-cut mine), either horizontal or somewhat inclined, a drift, level, an Ingaun-ee (Sc. 1886 J. Barrowman Mining Terms 45; w.Lth., Ayr. 1963); an artificial water channel or drain in a quarry (Ags. 1963). Comb. mine-mouth, the surface entrance of such a passage, stone-mine, such a passage when driven through stone or other barren strata (Barrowman).m.Lth. 1744–6 Bryan Pit Acct. Bk. MS. 22, 88:
At the ston myne . . . Charles Campble 6 Days Running ane Myne through foul Coall.Fif. 1896 D. Rorie Mining Folk (1912) 389:
He was driving a mind from the parrot seam to the splent to let off a great quantity of water that was lying there. It blew the side out of his mind.wm.Sc. 1920 Mem. Geol. Survey 7, 48:
The Newton Fault . . . was encountered and proved in the workings, a mine being driven through it to reach another bed of fireclay. . . . The limestone can, however, be seen at Hurlet, at the mouth of an old mine inside the wood about 400 yds. south of West Hurlet House.
