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Quotation dates: 1456, 1513-1630
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Firrin, Fyrrin, adj. Also: fyrryn, -en, firryn, -yng, -en, fyrn(e, firne, fyrin, firin, fyirrin, fyerin, ferryn. [ME. firrene (a 1300).] Made of fir; consisting of fir-wood.(a) 1456 Acts II. 45/2.
That he haif … a targe othir of leddir or of fyrne burde 1529 Master of Works Accounts I. 24 b.
viij dosoun fyrn sparris for cuppillis 1554–5 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 297.
To beir twa fyrn spars to the Newhavin fra Leyth 1563 Protocol Book of John Robeson 14.
Twa firne burdis with four formis 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 25 b.
Twa firne treis cum in vpoun the sand of Mele 1619 Orkney & Zetl. Test. I. 38 b.
Tua gryt eikin boattis, … tua litle ald firne boittis(b) 1513 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 480.
For the fracht of ijc firryng sperris 1513 Ib. 508.
ij dusan of firryn sperris … to steir the mettell with 1552–3 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 15.
Half ane dosone firrin sparrs to be spaks to hald up the work 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 255.
Ane thik firrin plank 1630 Bamff Chart. 223.
Ane firren boord; … ane firren furme(c) 1513 Doug. ii. v. 17.
The fyrryn closeris oppynnys 1513 Ib. ix. ii. 91.
A … fyre-brand of the fyrryn tre 1539 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 218.
Aucht fyrrin sperris to be beik ledderis to mend the said hous 1560 Inverness B. Rec. I. 47.
ix fyrryn burdis … to his trochis 1576 Edinburgh Testaments IV. 94.
Sevin dosane of fyrrin tymmer 1588 Ib. XIX. 172.
Ane fyrren spar(d) 1532 Master of Works Accounts II. 54 b.
Fyrin sparris for the brais of the said kechin 1558–9 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 292.
For sawin of xlvij draucht of fyerin sparris 1572 Edinburgh Testaments II. 255 b.
Ane litill firin lang sadill 1583 Brechin Testaments I. 83 b.
Ane fyirrin bed(e) 1513 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 464.
For iiij dusan of tymmer ferryn dalis to the galay
b. absol. Fir-wood. 1568 Edinburgh Testaments I. 175.
Aucht beddis of fyrn and aik, … ane kist of fyrn
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