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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1679
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Cin(n)er-coal, n. [f. cinner, later variant of Sinder.] Cinder-coal, coal deprived of its bitumen. — 1679 Cunningham Diary 18.
Then he entered in compt with his Hill men anent the … cinner-coals. They compted near 1100 load of ciner-coal sold … that year
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