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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rin-rufe, Renrouf(e, Runruff(e, n. Also: ryn-, rinn-, rane- and -ruif(f, -ruiffe. [Late north. ME rynrofe a ‘partition roof’ (1423–4 in Account Rolls of Durham in Trans. Phil. Soc. (1925)); Rin v.¹ and Ruf(e n.¹] a. A roof or canopy extending or projecting from an outside or inside wall; a lean-to; a dormer roof. b. The continuous part of a roof, as opposed to a ‘flanker’ or side projection.There is some ambiguity between a and b, and some quots. may be wrongly assigned.a. 1506 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II 152.
Kerfit werk … with rynrufe and foure lefis about ilk knop in ilk siloure 1537–8 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 215.
The rinruffis of the new wyndois 1541 Ib. 285.
For theking of ix rinruiffis to the windois 1618 Ib. II 121.
For thecking Wallace tour being four ruid with rinnruiffis casmentis and double wark 1621 Old Dundee I 259.
The rin-ruiffs betwix the east and west kirks, and the rin-ruiffs of the storm windoks 1657 Edinb. B. Rec. IX 56.
Johne Scott, master wright, … to make ruiffs and rinruiffs for the turnpyks and to fitt the rinruiffs with flanker buirds(b) 1639 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 398.
For poynting the south towre … with ane runruff and twa storme wondowis … ix lib.b. 1538–9 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 260.
Wirkand and thekand upone … the rinruif abone the baikhous c 1542 Macgibbon & Ross V 543.
And the said queir to be compleitlie pendit with croce brace, and rinruif 1595 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 587.
Garronis to the kippellis angelleris and rinruiffis of the scoole 1599 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 317.
For iiii^c … sklaittis to theik the rinruiff of the steiple 1601–2 Montrose Treas. Acc. 4.
For thre small trees to the rin ruiff of the [? loftin] … ane duble tree to the rin ruiff 1641 Kirkcaldy Presb. 204.
For knitting of cuppil and rinruiffe(b) 1612 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 326.
Ane great renrouf betwex the twa quarters of the new wark … quhilk renrouf … will tak twa thowsand sclaits twelf doubell rouf sparis [etc.] Ib. 327.
For mending … the … schalmer quhilk man be new roufit and … the laiche kirk gallrie … with ane great renroufe(c) 1611 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 330.
For biging up the wall of the new ranerouf of the chalmers besyd the well(d) 1643 Nicolson Diurnals 15 July.
For the run ruffe betwixt the kitchen loft and the hall for thicking the same with sclaitt