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Ȝetling, Yetling, n. and adj. Also: ȝetling(e, -lyn(g, ȝettling, yettling, yetlin(e, -lyn(e, ȝeatling, (ȝetin). [North. ME and north. e.m.E. yetling (1378-9), ȝetlynge (1472), yetlyng (1495-6), yaitling (1551); Ȝet(t v. Also in the later dial.]

A. noun.1. A small cast-iron cannon. Also comb. 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I 258.
Four ȝetlings coft fra David Duf and James Litstair and coft fra Johnne Bad ij brassin peces … this artailȝerie 1566 Treas. Acc. XI 518.
To xlviij pyonaris passand to the castell of Edinburght, and bringing furtht thairof twa culvering moyanis of found and ane grit ȝetling of irne to Leitht to be schippit and send to the Inche 1571 Gray Lett. & P. App. xii.
We vnderstand that thair is ane irne ȝetling, apprehendit in the forth of Bruchtie … ȝe will not faill to caus deliuer the said irne ȝetling, with sic furnitour as she hes ganand for hir 1571 Treas. Acc. XII 274.
For bullettis to the slaingis and yetlingis 1576 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 51.
The tovnis yetlingis lyand vpon the Kirk of Feild steipill, with thair fourniture to be sent to Andrew Sclater [the master of works] 1592 Edinb. Test. XXIV 359b.
Ten pece of altailȝerie callit barsis with ane ȝetling of irne & tua chandellaris 1592–3 Edinb. B. Rec. V 83.
He had borrowet … twa small yetlings of thre hunder and twenty fyve pund wecht the peice, quhilk … perishet be sey 1630 Skene Mem. 200.
Canonis demy cannons ȝetlingis and other munitioun 1647 Edinb. Test. LXIII 67.
Ane great ȝetling with the laidel and iroune calmes perteining thairtocomb. 1586 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 463.
The townis yetling peice of artelyerie lyand in the kirk

2. An article made of cast-iron. 1374 Coldingham Priory lxxvi.
In coquina j plumbum in fornace, j ȝetlyng continens iij lagenas, iij ȝetlyngs minorismensurae 1499 Halyb. 163.
Item 3 gret pottis … 3 gret pannys … a smallar pan … a haly watter fat with a morter … a gret ȝetlyn to his mart stek I send fre 1522–3 Stirling B. Rec. I 18.
[Heirship goods] ane pouder dicht, ane yetlyn, ane gangand quheil, ane tyne pynt [etc.] 1548 Aberd. B. Rec. I 259.
Item ane ȝetling the price v lib. 1609 Hilderstoun Silver Mines I 200.
Ane ȝetling of irne for the troche of the stampmylne 1659 Craven Ch. in Orkney II 198.
Two iron pottes, quherof on wanting the foot, two yetlings, quherof one brocken

B. adj.a. Made of cast metal, ? usu. iron. b. Yetline yron, cast iron. Also ȝetling irone bak, see also a above.Quot. 1612 in a (b) may belong in Ȝet(t ppl. adj.a. 1507 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 163.
A yetlyne pane of a chopyn 1584 Edinb. Test. XIV 14b.
Half ane gros of ȝetling prenis 1621 Brechin Test. IV 2b.
Ane auld ȝetlinge pan of brais 1620 Orkney & Shetl. Test. I 53.
Thrie ȝetling pottis price x li. 1644 Edinb. Test. LXI 24.
Ane yetling bak pryce thairof vj lib. 1645 Edinb. Test. LXI 220b.
Two bras potis with thrie ȝetling potis 1647 Edinb. Test. LXIII 143.
xj ȝettling potts 1674 Edinb. Test. LXXV 38b.
Ane ȝeatling pot 1698 Edinb. Test. LXXX 287b.
Ane copper ketell … ane other yettling pott about three pynts 1703 Household Bk. Gr. Baillie 170.
A little yetlin kettle(b) 1612 Edinb. Test. XLVII 59.
Ane ȝetinbak to the foirsaid chimney price l sb. 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 253.
Ane demy culvering of yetline yron marked with the rois monted upoun ane auld sea stok 1643 Edinb. Test. LX 281.
Ane ȝetling irone bak of ane chymnay pryce thairof fyftie schillinges