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Warklum(e, Werklum(e, n. Also: warklwm(e, -luim(e, -lom(e, -loym(e, -loum(e, -loom(m, varklum(e, -lwm(e, wairklum(e, werklwm(e, -lo(w)m(e, wurklum(e, worklum(e, -luim(e, -lo(u)m(e, -loumb, -loom(b)(e, -leom, -leiwm(e, uorklum(e, woorkloom(e. Pl. also werklumnis, varklummis. [Late ME and e.m.E. workloom (c1425, north.), worke loome (1570, north.); Lume n. 1.] A tool or implement. Chiefly pl.Also fig.b. transf.A man's penis.pl. 1475–6 Edinb. B. Rec. I 33.
Gude and sufficiand graith and werkloumys
1498 Treas. Acc. I 389.
Werklumys
1504 Treas. Acc. II 428.
To pas to fech wrichtis werklumys
1508 Treas. Acc. IV 140.
For ane watir trouch for the smyddye and othir werk lumys
1512 Treas. Acc. IV 274.
All werklumez and necessaris for the mynd
1512 Treas. Acc. IV 347.
To the brodstaris, to bring thair werklumez of Linlithqow to Edinburgh xiiij s.
1539–41 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 276.
Werklowmis to the furnessing of the masonis and quareouris
1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II 254.
Werklvmnis
1566 Cochran-Patrick Coinage 93.
All maner of werklomes necessare for melting and forging
a1586 Lindsay MS 43a.
Arms: In mony landis thai beir sic maner of figouris sum that ar not knawin in this contrey and sum werklumes
1587 St. A. Test. II 77b.
The werklwmis of the boith [sc. a weaver's] and craft by the airschip estimeit to vj lib. xvj d.
(b) 1513 Doug. vii x 82.
All instrumentis of pleuch graith … With sythis and al hukis … tholis temper new The lust of all sik wark lomys was adew
1521–2 Stirling B. Rec. I 14.
He occupies na warklomis that pertenis to thair said craft nor samekle as a hammir
1542 Treas. Acc. VIII 129.
For cariage of the wrychtis warklumes
1548 Aberd. B. Rec. I 259.
The … geir, guidis, and … varklummis vnder writin
1549–50 Treas. Acc. IX 372.
Tua stane of steill to the quarioures wark lumes
1552 Crail B. Ct. MS 28 Nov.
Prentis … to the botwhyrht crayft … at the vay passyng … sall gyf hyme ane pece of ilk warklumis of his croft
1553 Treas. Acc. X 194.
Warkelumys
1564 Prot. Bk. Gilbert Grote 64.
Warklwmis, belanging to the binding of bukis
1575 Edinb. Test. III 435b.
Schuilis spaidis gavillokkis with vther small warklwmes
1579 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 116.
Yrnes, lokis … rodis, keyes, or vther ingyndis and warklomes belonging to the office of javeloury
1582 Brechin Test. I 60b.
Of vark lumis belanging to his vobster craft ane brod lowm thre narow lowmis
1586 Perth B. Ct. 28 Sept.
Varklwmis
1590 Welwod 67.
Warkloums
1598 Brechin Test. I 164a.
Warkloymes
1601 Misc. Bann. C. II 222.
Warkloomms
1608 Craig-Brown Selkirkshire II 187.
Wark looms
1615 Orkney Bp. Ct. (ed.) 52.
Cutting and steilling of ane wob out of his warklome
1622-6 Bisset II 259/32.
The barbouris kist and haill wark lumes with droggis and all uthir graith
1658 Rothesay B. Rec. 274.
Wark luimes
(c) 1541 Treas. Acc. VII 500.
Wurklumes
(d) 1547 Treas. Acc. IX 88.
Work lumes
1568 Whitelaw Sc. Arms Makers 297.
Worklomes
c1575 Balfour Pract. 641.
Work-looms
1604 Cochran-Patrick Coinage I 283.
The ordinar officeris fies new weghtis and ballancis new work loumbis [etc.]
1610 Crim. Trials III 91.
Gavillokis craw irnes fyles and vtheris work lowmes
1614 Mining Rec. 166.
Ony toullis workloomes or ony prouisioun belonging … to the saidis mynes and workis
1581-1623 James VI Poems I 225/215.
The bussie uorkmen do prepaire thaire uorklumis … The uricht doth sharpe his toothie sau, the smith his grinding file [etc.]
1644 Edinb. Test. LXI 41.
Cowpar worklumes
1647 Cochran-Patrick Coinage II 131.
Workleoms
1650 Glasgow B. Rec. II 186.
To cause mak workluimes for the manufactorie
1652–3 Aberd. Shore Wk. Acc. 360.
Work leiwmes
1656 Brechin Test. VI 27b.
Work loombes
1660 Lanark B. Rec. 175.
It sall be leissome to try all sort of work loomes, such as slaier, shottles [etc.]
1663 Misc. Bann. C. II 280.
Presses, printing lettres, and vthers workloomes, withine his printing house
(e) 1567 Peebles B. Rec. I 306.
Wairklumis
(f) 1654 Edinb. Test. LXVIII 2.
My whole woork loomes … apperteineing to my lit house
fig. 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 177/601.
Or if that any takke thaime to the soule … To hairme her feeble officeris & spill her uo[r]k lumes fyne Quhairby sho learnid so many uorkis
sing. 1562-3 Winȝet II 6/11.
Sen I intend … to be a faythful souldiour … in the wpbigging of thir haly wallis and ȝit … I may nocht furnise to this excellent werk euery kynd of necessar waippin and werklume … as … speir, spade, mattok, and mell, &c. (that is, al necessar eruditioun to suppres al errour … ) I hef præparit … a litle … instrument that may suffice ws … bayth for a waippin and a werklume, for a speir or a spade [etc.]
1575 Glasgow B. Rec. (MC) 41.
Under the pane of viiis the first falt … in brekyng of ane worklume pertenyng to thame
a1585 Polwart Flyt. 37 (T).
I am rycht glaid … I have … put thé [to] thy pen wryt … I sall thé so dispyt … And caus thé, cur, that worklum [H. warkloume] quyt
1587 Acts III 508/2.
His Maiestie … hes grantit … the saidis strangers and workmen ane patent place … to sell thair maid steikis and peces of stuff … alsua his Maiestie ordanis the prouest [etc.] … to furneis … to ilk ane of the saidis thre workmen ane sufficient worklwme to begyn thair work
1630 Edinb. B. Rec. VII 84.
That na unfrieman … worke with anye … grinding stane or uther worklume
1635 Dundonald Par. Rec. 396.
Andro Millar … denyit that he liftit ane axe to his wyfe … bot cuist it to hir to help ane worklume
b. 1584 Sempill in Sat. P. xlv 396.
To hir he spak, And said his work lome was nocht worthe: Lowsing his poyntis he laid it furth … The pure pith of the pryouris wand

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