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Spun-yarne, -ȝarne, n. [North. ME sponegarn (1376), spennen yorne (1541-2); Spun ppl. adj.] Yarn produced by the process of spinning. — 1488–9 Acta Conc. I 106/2.
A stane of spvn ȝarne price xvj s. 1637 Aberd. B. Rec. III 110.
To pay to the saids persones for kairding and spynning of ewery stane weycht of wool, comptand tuentie thrie pund weicht of spun yarne for ane stane, fourtie schillings money foirsaid
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