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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†MUIRMENT, n. Also meurment. Stones and rubbish which block up the workings of a pit.Lth. 1768 Session Papers, Petition J. Clark (21 July) 10:
Till such time as the rubbish or muirment which chocks up all these workings be removed.m.Lth. 1770 Session Papers, State of Process, Henry v. Clerk 26:
A good deal of meurement and rubbish, upwards of two foot thick, had been redd out, and carried to the pit-head.

[A nonce word found in O.Sc. as murmunthe, mearmint, moor-, 1672, in connection with the same colliery. Phs. Eng. mure, to block up, build up, + -ment suffix.]

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