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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tummell, n. Also: tummaill, -ill, twmmell, tumbull, tounmell, tunmylne, -mill, tunnell, tinnel(l, tinowall. [? Tun n. Cf. ME and e.m.E. tynel (1336-7), tynnell (1540) a vessel, OF tinel. Cf. Tyne n.²] A funnel for pouring liquid into casks.The forms with -mm- may be an interpretation of MS tūm- which could be read as tunm-.(a) 1567 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 315.
The airship gudis efter following … ane levegalloun, ane tummell, ane wirth disch 1576 Orkney Oppress. 53.
His can wantand plowkis, quhen it is fild, is not set ewin upon the erd, … bot in ane tummell standand in the bung of the barrell; and swa they fill the can … quhill it rin our neir ane copfull … quhilk passis in the barrell with the canfull c1578 Maxwell Mem. I 312.
Ane mask fatt, ane gylefatt, ane laid galloun, tummaill, and wonill dische 1589 St. A. Test. II 111.
Ane bearing sey with ane twmmell 1598 Black Bk. Taymouth 333.
Wyne sellar of Finlarg … off scontaris, ii; off tummellis, i 1667 Edinb. Test. LXXIII 107.
Fyve old barrellis with ane tummill(b) 1586 Edinb. Test. XVI 366b.
Aucht tinnellis price viij s. 1727 Old Ross-shire I 133.
1 timber and 1 white iron tinowall(c) 1615 Edinb. Test. XLIX 13b.
Ane great wortfatt burne standis laid gallounis barrellis ane tumbull and gantreis(d) 1622 Breadalbane Doc. No. 428.
Of brouisis graith … of wourt dissis … i … of tounmellis … i(e) 1644 Edinb. Test. LX 376.
In the brewhous … sax tunninges with laigland & tunmylne estimat all to iiij lib. 1694 Inchmahome Pr. 163.
Tuo buckits, tuo flour kitts, … ane wort dish and tun mill(f) 1689 Brechin Test. VII 211b.
A tunnell iiij s. Item a wort dish