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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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(Lime-,) Lym(e)-man, n. [ME. (north., 1365).] A contractor in lime, one who produces and supplies lime. 1531 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 57.
To the lyme men of Cousland and Gilmertoun for iiii dosane and vi ladis lyme 1557 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 18.
To contract … with the lyme men of Cousland for furnessing of lyme to the wallis of the toun 1595 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 161.
[Agreement with] Johnne Liddell, lymman, … anentis … the price of lyme that he wynes on the commountie 1604 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 136.
James Schort, … accusit for the stowth of certaine mele stollin fra the lymeman 1613–4 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 342.
To the lyme menis childer to drink 1618 Ib. II. 87.
To Cuthbert Wilsone lymeman … for ii chalderis … of lyme 1629 Ib. MS. XXIII. 21.
Johne Huttoune lymman