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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Egge-lume, n. Also: edg(e)-lwme, -lome, -loome. [e.m.E. edgelome (1570).] An edged tool or weapon. 1513 Doug. xii. iv. 126.
All the syonys and twystis … With egge lumys bene sned full quyte away 1569 Prot. Bk. G. Grote 74.
To mend hagbuttis, dagis, … and edge lwmes 1629 Dundonald Par. Rec. 293.
Robert Bowman with some edgelome, he knew not whether it was a whinȝear or not, struke at the said John 1662 Lanark B. Rec. 188.
Ane … schop for making of knyves, rasors, and such sort of edg loomes