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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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†TILLIE-PIN, n. comb. A short iron rod inserted in the spindle of the cloth-beam of a loom and used as a lever to turn the web backwards or forwards.Fif. 1909 J. C. Craig Sangs o' Bairns 203:
The “lingoes,” an' the “lay,” The “sole,', The airn “tillie-pin.”