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Tynnel, n. Also: (tinnelius, tinnellus). [?] The limit of the flow of the sea, the tide-mark. — c1575 Balfour Pract. 555.
The quhilk fisch may be drawin outwith the tynnel of the sea to the land with sax oxin [etc.] 1597 Skene Verb. S. (1599) s.v. Tinnelivs.
[Tinnelivs [1597 Tinnellvs] the sea marke vtherwaies in English, tyde-mouth. That is the farrest parte quhair the sea tyde flowis]
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