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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1912
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†TING-VANGS, n. pl. The dust from the winnowing of bearded oats (Ork. 1929 Marw.).Ork. 1912 Old-Lore Misc. V. i. 34:
To clear away the dust or ting-vangs, the grain was again winnowed between the barn doors.
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