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Irne-werk, -wark, n. Also: irnwerk, irn-wark, irnework; iryne-werk, -wark; iyron-worke. [Late ME. iren-, irnewerk (1475), yreworke (1451), e.m.E. iron worke (1556–7). Usually written as two words.]
1. concr. a. That part of anything that is made of iron, e.g., the iron framework of a window; iron fittings. b. Articles made of iron, collectively.(a) c1475 Wall. iv. 508.
Out off wyndowis stanssouris all thai drew, Full gret irne wark in to the wattir threw 1477 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 35.
Irne werk belanging cutleris, smethys, lorymaris, lokmakaris, all sic werkmen 1498 Halyb. 161.
A lytyll kyst with lokis … and … irn wark 1503 Treas. Acc. II. 218.
For ringis, bukkilles, and irne werk for the sadill 1534 Ib. VI. 225.
For ranchteris, tymbir, irne werk, … for eking of the listis under the castell of Striveling 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 285.
For making of … irne wark in bolts to the irne hous and theivis hoill 1590 Ib. V. 331.
For irne wark to the glob and row at the West Port 1616 Edinb. Test. XLIX. 108 b.
The haill standand timber wark and irne werk fesnit in the wallis 1635 Hist. Chapel Royal p. cxciii.
Twa square lychtis … in bund, plet, and bosit irne werk(b) 1581 Rep. Mar. & Kellie MSS. 35.
Three moyants of brass … , twa thairoff with iryne werk and the thrid without iryne werk 1582–3 Misc. Spald. C. V. 55.
For iryne wark to the orlage(c) 1671 Lamont Diary 279.
The hall … stood in workmanship, dales, iyron-worke, and nayls
2. The work of a smith in iron. 1585 Liber Scon 224.
To Johne Smyth … , toggiddir with the astrictit irnework for the land of Angus 1621 Misc. Spald. C. V. 201.
The haill tennants to wirk thair irne wark with James Smyth in Hairstaine, and to pay to him thair smydie boll ȝeirlie 1622 Urie Baron Ct. 46.
Ewerie man … salbe thirlit to wirk thair haill irne wark with Stephane Forbes, smyth in Cowie
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