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† yarndle dial. Obs. Shortened form of yarnwindle.1682 Martindale Countrey-Surv.-Bk. x. 69 Those things which here in Cheshire we call Yarndles, being used by Country Housewives in winding of their Yarn.
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yarnwindle Obs. exc. dial. (ˈjɑːnˌwɪnd(ə)l) Forms: 4 yar-, ȝarewyndel, 5 ȝarn(e wyndel, ȝarwyndyl(l, yerwyndylle, 6 yarne wyndell, 9 yarn-windle, Sc. yarn-winle. Also yarndle, yarringle. [f. yarn n. + -windle, instrumental formation on wind v.1 (see -le 1); cf. yarnwind.] An appliance for winding a ...
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