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Quotation dates: 1597
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Himel, v. [f. Humble a. Current in later dial. as hummel, humill (19th c).] tr. To remove the awns from grain, esp. barley. — 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I. 128.
Thow being himeland coirne … in the hous of Gilbert Davidsone, his soun schott thé oure amange the coirne
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