1 janv. 1581 - womble

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An alternative spelling of wimble, that is a boring tool, used in many crafts, and common in farming and coal-mining contexts. 1490 <i>de j veteri cerobro, Anglice a womyll, ijd</i>, in a York goldsmith’s inventory (SS53/59); 1571 <i>a gavelock and 3 womles</i>, Elmswell, in a list of farming tools (DW233). Sometimes, specifically a tool used by carpenters: 1581 <i>payd for a paling womble</i>, Stockeld (YRS161/37). Many different types of wimble are mentioned in the records. See adze, grope, quart-saw, spokeshave, thixel, thwart saw, twibill.

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