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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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†TEMMING, n. Also tameing, temmin, tim(m)en, timming; ¶taminy. Sc. forms of Eng. (s)tamin, a type of thin woollen cloth, a kind of worsted.Sc. 1705 J. Spreull Accompt Current (1882) 26:
Bases, Crapes, Temmin, Glasgow Playds, and all sorts of fyne Worset-Camblets.Per. 1737 Ochtertyre Ho. Bk. (S.H.S.) 77:
Six yeards of yellow taminy . . . 6s.Ork. 1747 P. Ork. A.S. XII. 52:
A piece of Tameing about a yard.Sc. 1756 M. Calderwood Journal (M.C.) 268:
Window curtains of English stuff, about the substance of a timen or crape.Ags. 1795 Stat. Acc.1 IV. 242:
Temming, camblet, for women's gowns.Sc. 1824 S. Ferrier . Inheritance lxxi.:
Broadcloth and timmen.Ayr. 1823 Galt R. Gilhaize I. ix.:
A dealer in Serge and temming in the Lawn-market.
