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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Miner-, Mynerall, n. Also: mynerale, -iall, (maneriall), mynrall; minor-, mynorall, minorale. [ME. and e.m.E. minerall (1390), myner-, mynoral(l (1563), OF. mineral, med. L. minerale: cf. Minerall,a.]

1. a. ? A mining and metallurgical works; a metalmine and the works associated with it. b. ? A mineral deposit.Most common in the formula mynis and mynerallis. a1500 Henr. Fab. 1097 (Bann.).
Rycht as the mynoure [H. minor] in his mynorall [v.rr. minorale, -all] Faire gold with fyre may fra the lede wele wyn
1567–8 Mining Rec. 13.
The dekay of myndis and mynerallis of gold and silver within this realme
1583 Reg. Privy C. in Mining Rec. 17.
The haill goldin silver copper tin and leidin myndis and myneriallis [Acts III. 369/1, mynes and maneriallis] within this realme
1588 Reg. Privy C. IV. 320.
To … grant na tak to ony personis of quhatsoevir mynrallis within this realme
Ib.
To work … ony of the saidis mynis and mynrallis
1663 Acts VII. 525/1.
Libertie to search out, worke & vse all and sindrie mynes and other mineralls within the paroche of Sidweik & Cowane

2. pl. Minerals, substances obtained by mining, esp. metals and ores. 1584 Acts III. 369/2.
Vpoun the ground quhair the saidis mynerales of leid vris salhappin to be win
Ib. 370/2.
To transport the samin [gold and silver] and all vtheris mynerallis and mettales … beȝond sea
1599 Rollock Wks. I. 373.
Art thou ane philosopher … and can seirch out all the minerallis [etc.]
1633 Reg. Great S. 44/2.
Reservand to ws yron wre and all other kynd of minerallis
1681 Acts VIII. 383/1.

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