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Quotation dates: 1812
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†TIPPLE, n., v.
I. n. A bundle of hay tied near the top so that it tapers to a point. Also in Eng. dial.Sc. 1812 J. Sinclair Systems Husb. Scot. I. 401:
It is proper to make the tipple as soon as the grass is mown, if dry.
II. v. To bind hay in tipples. Also in Eng. dial. Agent n. tippler.Sc. 1812 J. Sinclair Systems Husb. Scot. I. 402:
In a moderate crop, one woman will tipple to one mower. A woman will rake to two tipplers or two swathes.
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