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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Miln-, Mill-hous(e, n. Also: milne-, myln(e)-, mil-, myl(l)- and -hows. [ME. milnehous (c 1300), myllehowse (c 1440).] a. The building housing a mill. b. A dwelling-house of a mill; a building adjoining a mill.(a) 1512 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 109.
I sall … caus the sukkyne … to big the mylne hous and dur tharof 1538 Reg. Privy S. II. 393/1. 1575 Reg. Privy C. II. 479.
The distructioun, douncasting and dimolissing of his myln hous, utheris houssis and biggingis 1589 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 137. 1593 Ayr Chart. 121. 1630 Boyd Fam. P. No. 137 (22 Oct.).
The repairing and vphalding of the mylne, mylne hous and rooffe of the hous and place of Trochrig 1637 Spalding I. 81.
Corne milnes and milne houssis waschin doun 1654 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II. 953.
The tennentis of the mylnehouses being convenit(b) 1446 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 107.
I haf pait my part to the said myll hous makyng 1450 Ib. II. 85.
His part of the dam and the myl hows 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I. 178.
The said Wil sal big a myl hous of stane and mortare of sic quantite at our tenandis gudis cumand thar haf rowm to be fairly … kepit c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 243.
Chittirlilling, ruch rilling, lik schilling in the milhouse 1582 Edinb. Test. X. 324 b.
In mylnstanes myln watter & mylhous 1676 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 236.
He … browght the saidis goods to the millhous of Keltoun