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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tymmer, v. Also: timer, timbr-, temmyr, -er. [ME and e.m.E. timmbrenn (Orm), timber (Cursor M.), tymbre (Piers Plowman), tymbyr (?a1400), tembr- (a1400-50), OE timbran; Tym(m)er n.¹] tr. To build (a structure) in wood; to furnish (a building, etc.) with (its) wooden elements. Also const. wp. b. To protect with timber, referring, by metonymy, to spears.(1) 1529–30 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 24.
To Thomas Inglis … tymmerand a litill hous for the masonis lumys [and] ane dur thairto 1547–8 Stirling B. Rec. I 52.
The foir pairt and hall of the said duelling hous weill reparit, new thekit with thak, weill tymmerit and kaberit … and the remanent of the said tenement … standand sufficiently in gret tymmer … and in kaboris, wattillis and stray, thak and devot 1623 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 282.
That the lettronis of the said college sould be timert and sklattit 1690 E. Loth. Antiq. Soc. IV 32.
To a day myself and wife timbring Broun's hill stable [1 s. 2 d.]. Dito to on day both of us cutting and carring timber … for said stable [1 s. 2 d.](b) 1564 Prot. Bk. W. Cumming 23b.
The vallis abut beigit with stane and clay weyll temmyrit and thekit(2) 1375 Barb. iv 164.
Thai had muryt [1571 tymmerit] wp thar ȝat agaynb. a1578 Pitsc. II 98/1.
The lord Gray … past fordwart wpoun the Scoittis … to break the wangaird lead be the Earle of Angus … Bot the Earle of Angus was weill temmert witht so money scharp speiris and lang that they rave the Inglischemen … and thair horse baitht that come in the first brunt on thame