1 gen 1640 anni - dry

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To dry a pit was to keep it free of water. 1597 <i>to myne, dig upp and geate the said Coales and to make Sueres and courses of water for the necessarye dryeinge and conveying of water</i>, Beeston (DB129/4); 1601 <i>to make a sough or sluice for water upon the lands of the said John Boys … whereby the said Colemyne may be dried</i>, Shibden (HAS30/132); c.1640 <i>with good care and attendance of the ginns, Stankes, watercourses and soughs, the 2 pumps and Ginns will easily draine and keep drie the works</i>, Barwick in Elmet (Th17/10). See sough, watergate.

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