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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
RIMLE, v. To probe or stir (Sc. 1886 J. Barrowman Mining Terms 55). Deriv. rimler, a probing tool (Ib.).
[Poss. a freq. form from Eng. dial. rime, to widen out a hole, O.E. rȳman, to make room, clear a way. Cf. Eng. rimer, reamer, a tool for making holes wider, and Rime, v.2]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Rimle v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/rimle>
