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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1706-1736, 1790-1948
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RIND, v., n.2 Also rynd, rhynde; rein, reyn; ryne; rin(n). [rəin(d). See D, letter, 2.]
I. v. To melt down fat or tallow, to render, clarify butter, etc. (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Cai. 1904 E.D.D.; I.Sc., n. and em.Sc.(a), Lnk., Dmf. 1968). Also in Eng. dial. Ppl.adj. rynded, reind, reyned, rendered, clarified. Deriv. rinder, one who does this.em.Sc. 1706 J. Watson Choice Coll. i. 60:
First shear it small, and rind it sine, Into a Kettle clean and fine.Sc. 1736 Session Papers, Petition P. Moffat (2 March) 6:
The Candlemakers pay one and the same Price for all the Tallow they Rynd.Sh. 1795 Diary J. Mill (S.H.S.) 101:
A ship loadin with Reyned Tallon from Iceland.Sc. 1806 R. Forsyth Beauties Scot. III. 287:
A press similar to that which is used by the melters or rinders of tallow.Sc. 1844 H. Stephens Bk. Farm II. 106:
As long as it [suet] is fresh it should be rynded.Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xx.:
This het mornin'. . . . Like to rhynde the very creesh off my banes!Sh. 1899 Shetland News (14 Jan.):
Baikin' bere burstin brünnies wi' rindid saem i' Yüle moarnin.Cai. 1916 John o' Groat Jnl. (7 April):
Sometimes the “croytal” or yellow growth on old dykes was boiled in “rynded fat”, then strained.Abd. 1948 Huntly Express (14 May):
Potties for rinnin' doon the suet for skirlie.
II. n. Melted tallow (Ags., Slg. 1968).Ayr. 1790 A. Tait Poems 114:
Wi' grease like ryne.
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