▪ I. † winding-cloth1 Obs.
[f. winding vbl. n.1 + cloth n.]
= winding-sheet 1.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 14354 In windingclath als he was wonden, Bath fete and hand þar was he bunden. 1439 in Ancestor (1904) July 18, I gife my modir the best pece of lynnyn cloth that I have over that that beleveth over my wyndyng cloth. c 1440 Alphabet of Tales 43 Þis ffurst frend is werldly possessions, whilk þat when we dye giffis vs bod a wyndyng clothe to lap vs in. |
▪ II. † winding-cloth2 Obs.
[f. winding vbl. n.3]
= winnow-, winnowing-cloth.
| 1548 Burgh Rec. Edin. (1871) II. 136 Ane bathsket with windinclaith syf ryddill sek and peyk. 1588 Lanc. Wills (Chetham Soc. 1893) 150 Sacks windinge clothes pocks. 1733 [see wind v.3]. |