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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tue(i)dlin(g, n. Also: tueidlein, tuidling(e, tuydling, twedling, -yne, tweedlin(g. [? Altered form of Tweilling n.] A type of twilled cloth. Also attrib. 1541 Aberd. B. Rec. MS XVII (Jam. s.v. Tweelin).
Ane sark of small twedlyne
1582 Treas. Acc. MS 58a.
Aucht scoir elnis tueidling to be tuelf pailȝeis and bousteris to thame
1587 St. A. Test. II 81a.
Samekill lint plukkit and vnplukkit as will extend to twa dwsoun of lynning claith and twa dwsoun of twedling
1597 Edinb. Test. XXXI 104a.
Fyve dussone of tuydling price of the dussone xlviij s.
1601 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 54.
Send with him xvij ellis a half tuidling to by buttir with
1609 Edinb. Test. XLV 233a.
xxxv elnes of tuidling price of the elne x s.
1609 Edinb. Test. XLV 237b.
Threetie fywe elnis of tuedling
1654 Jervise Epitaphs & Inscriptions I 387/2.
Three elles of small tuedling to lyne the breeches
1658 Elgin Rec. I 305.
Tailyors within the said burghe shall neither buy nor sell any merchandice except so much plaiding, harne, lining, tuidling, stenting [etc.]
1692 Moncreiffs 677.
For tweedling for binding and pockets 5 s.
1704 Aberd. Journal N. & Q. VI 250.
For t[w]elve ells of tuedlin for servets
attrib. 1580 Brechin Test. I 22a.
Thre pair of tuedling scheattis
1581 Brechin Test. I 47a.
Ane dossone of tuidling seruittis
1603 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II 47.
For … thifteous steilling … of tua peks meill, ane pair new shone with ane pair of tueidlein sheitts quhilk he confessit
1610 Brechin Test. II 85b.
Certane lynning & tuidling ȝearnis
1612 Brechin Test.
Foure pair tuidlinge scheittis pryce viij lib.
1699 Black Bk. Kincardineshire 125.
She did sell ten or twelve hears of tweedlin yarn

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