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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tueidill, Tueidle, Tweedel, Twiddle, Tuydill, n. [? Altered form of Tweill n.] A type of strong, twilled cloth. Also in the later dial. — 1590 Thanes of Cawdor 197.
Tuydill to his plait slewis 1616 Thanes of Cawdor 240.
Tueidill to lyne the sleivis 1652 Watson's Coll. iii 105.
But O! his [sc. the webster's] shuttle is so short, He wants waft e'er the middle, And makes his client to comport With plain instead of twiddle 1661 Edinb. Test. LXX 10b.
Midling tueidle & harden cloith 1665 Craven Ch. in Orkney I 141.
For a new sadle cloth of tweedel … 12 s.