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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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(Teming,) Te(y)myng, Tuming, vbl. n. Also: tewmin, tumyng, tooming. [17th c. Eng. teaminge (1641); Teme v.] a. The emptying of a receptacle or container (Teme v. 1). b. The discharging of a gun (Teme v. 2). c. The emptying or discarding of the contents (of a container, etc.) (Teme v. 3).a. 1556–7 Edinb. Old Acc. I 218.
To certane men quhilks lawborit in temyng of the well the saidis aucht dayis, xiiij s. 1562 Linlithgow Sheriff Ct. 27 June.
The wrangus … teymyng of his seckis spulȝeing reving and away taking with thame … of xviij bollis quheit 1681 Colvil Whig's Suppl. (1681) i 50.
Taverns … Where wit goes out by tooming barrelsb. 1598 Reg. Privy C. V 491.
All the geir that he had wald not keip his heid unbrokin and that the tumyng of ane pistollett in him wald coist bot ane hundreth pundisc. 1540 Acts II 374/2.
Slaying of flesche be the flescheouris … and temyng of interellis of beistis generand corruptioune 1586 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 456.
Dischargeing all persouns of tvming and voyding of thair filth … at the close heids 1610 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 60.
David Lyndsay, javellour, beand accuset for taking furth of ward [pr. waid] be his servands the laird of Closeburn … qua wes wayrdet … that he see that thair be na tewmin of any thing att the wyndois to the wayrders