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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brewing lume, n. Also: brewin, breuing; lwme, lowm, loom(e. [Brewing vbl. n., Lume n.] A brewing vessel. 1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 27.
That na brostar … tak in hyrgang ony brewing lumis 1553 Fam. Rose 219.
The saidis brewing lowmis the said Johnne sall gar keip haill 1560 Treas. Acc. XI. 18.
Ane charge of the Quenis grace [is] to be proclamit at the mercat croces of Hadingtoun, Dunbar, Duns, and Lauder, to put aside thair viveris, brewin lwmes, and distroy the mylnis 1567 Bamff Chart. 71.
Ane masking fatt with tua gyle fattis, and the rest of the brewing loomes 1638 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. .
Ane stellitour, with the tuo flaicks and brewing loomes 1680 Foulis Acc. Bk. 51.
To … Joⁿ Cuningham, couper … , for helping the brewing loomes 1701 New Mills Cloth Manuf. 283.
For roupeing of the breuing looms