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Quotation dates: 1656
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Thirler, n. [Thirl(l v.2] One who is astricted to a particular mill for the grinding of grain. — 1656 Culross I 292.
Shewing … that they [sc. the people of the burgh of Culross] war his thirleris … and desyring them to … resort to his said mylne with their whoill cornes insucken and outsucken
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