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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rim, n.¹ Also: rimm, rimb, rym(e, rhim, rhym. [Late north. ME and north. e.m.E. rym (1473–4), rim (1568), Du. riem, ME reme Reme n.¹, med. L. risma.] A ream ((of) paper). Also b. without const.Freq., pl. without inflection.sing. 1494 Acta Conc. I 320/2.
Half a rym of paper price vj s. viij d. 1562 Treas. Acc. XI 163.
Ane rym of paper 1575 Edinb. Test. III 365b.
Ane rym of litill paper price xxix s. 1578 Edgar Hist. Dumfries 264.
Custumes. … paper, the rim xij d. 1644 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 100b. 1646 Army of the Covenant II 506.
On rimb of paper 1670 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 7 Dec.
Rimm 1685 Paterson Sc. Arithm. 9.
The denominators for paper are as followeth: [25 sheet = 1 quair: 20 quair = 1] rimm: [10 reams = 1 bale] 1701 New Mills Manuf. 269.
For rhim peaper for printing bondsuninfl. pl. 1546 Aberd. B. Rec. I 237.
Thre ryme of paper 1552–3 Dundee B. Ct. II fol. 213 (15 Feb.). 1564 Edinb. B. Deeds 118.
Thre hundreth rym of paper 1579 Misc. Bann. C. II 197.
Fyue rym nyne quair of paintit paperis 1617 Edinb. Test. XLIX 334b.
Fyve rimb of paipper at iiij merk the rimb 1622 Brechin Test. IV 62b.
Fyue rimb duble paper 1642 Misc. Bann. C. II 259.
Thrie ryme of single catechissimes 1644–5 Misc. Spald. C. V 164.
Tuo rim of paper for Montroiss useinfl. pl. 1604 Misc. Bann. C. II 234.
Aucht scoir rymmis of prentit paper 1624 Edinb. Test. LII 294.
Fyve rimbes penne paper 1641 Misc. Bann. C. II 255. 1681 Dumfr. & Galloway Soc. 3 Ser. XXXVII 44.
Sixteen rhyms writing paper 1691 Foulis Acc. Bk. 141.
Rimsb. 1576 Edinb. Test. IV 155.
viij laid of rymmis 1578 Ib. VI 97.
Certane brokin paper extending to ane rim & ane half rim 1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 92.
For a ryme [for fireworks] iii lib.