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Quotation dates: 1496-1699
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Tynnit, ppl. adj. Also: tynnyt, -ett, -ed, tynit, tynd, tinned. [ME and e.m.E. tynned (Chaucer), tinned (1691); Tyn n. or v.] Coated with tin. 1496 Treasurer's Accounts I 289.
ijc tynnyt nalis 1534–5 Linlithgow Palace 323.
For tynnit irne werk to thre furnist wyndowis 1534–5 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 127.
Four bandis tynnit to the thua transe durris of the chapell 1535–6 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 187.
iic xvi dowble bottis croce hedit and tynnit for knopis and syling 1537–8 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 226.
Ane plat lok to the chancellary dure with ane grete rynnand slot and iiii stapillis tynnit werk 1555–6 Edinb. B. Rec. II 322.
For xixxx of grait tynd nalis to the greit yat of the tolbuith 1560–1 Edinb. Old Acc. II 138.
Quhyt crampettis for the loft … with thar nallis all tynnit 1575 Edinburgh Testaments III 363b.
xii brasin hekkis … foure tynit hekkis 1579 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 304.
Twa pair of gemma bandis tynnett of oure awin irne 1589 Whitelaw Sc. Arms Makers 270.
Tuo pair … soword gairdis the ane of thame varnesit black and the uther tynnit 1617 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 443.
[20 pair] tynned [window bands] ?16… Dunferm. Hammermen 21.
Ane broath pot tinned
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