Obs. exc. dial. Forms: α. 3 (kembelina), 4 kym-, kemelyn, 5 kymlyn(e, 5–6 kemelin(e, 5–7 -ing, 6 kymlen, -ling, gim-, 7 kimline, -linge, -blinge, kemelling, 9 (dial.) kimlin(g, gimlin. β. 5–6 kymnell(e, 6 kimen-, kimn-, kimmell, 7 kym-, kimnel(l, kemell, 9 (dial.) kimnel. [ME. kem(b)elin, kim(e)lin, and kim(e)nel, of somewhat obscure formation, but app. related to OE. cumb, ME. combe, COOMB1; see sense 2 there.

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  The earlier form is that in -lin; for that in -nel, cf. cracknel from F. craquelin (also surviving as cracklin(g). More obscure is the Sc. kimmon(d CUMMING, which also has a parallel in cracon(d = cracknel. Mätzner compares med.L. cimiline, ciminile, but this denotes a basin for washing the hands in, and is regarded by Du Cange as an aphetized form of aqui- or aquamanile used in the same sense.]

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  A tub used for brewing, kneading, salting meat, and other household purposes.

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  α.  [c. 1275.  Roll 2–5 Edw. I., in Promp. Parv., 274, note. Stephano le Ioignur, pro j. Kembelina subtus cisternam Regis, vii d.]

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1335.  in Riley, Mem. London (1868), 194. 5 kemelynes … 10d.

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c. 1386.  Chaucer, Miller’s T., 362. Anon go gete vs … A knedyng trogh or ellis a kymelyn [v.r. kemelyn(e, kemelyng].

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1485.  Inv., in Ripon Ch. Acts (Surtees), 371. j kymlyn pro carnibus salsandis.

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1545.  Richmond Wills (Surtees), 59. Towe kymlings for salting of beefe, the one of woode, the other of leade.

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1599.  Acc.-Bk. W. Wray, in Antiquary, XXXII. 243/2. Ite’ one gimlinge.

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1641.  H. Best, Farm. Bks. (Surtees), 105. Our kimblinge is a just bushell.

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1824.  Craven Gloss., Gimlin, a large, shallow tub, in which bacon is salted.

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1855.  Robinson, Whitby Gloss., Kimlin, a large dough tub.

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  β.  c. 1425.  Voc., in Wr.-Wülcker, 662/32. Hec cima, kymnelle.

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1509.  in Market Harb. Rec. (1890), 233. iiij payllys and iij kymnells.

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1551–60.  Inv. Sir H. Parker, in H. Hall, Soc. in Eliz. Age (1887), 152. In the Brewehouse … sixe Kimenelles iijs.

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a. 1613.  Beaum & Fl., Coxcomb, IV. vii[i]. Shee’s somewhat simple indeed, she knew not what a Kimnell was.

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1879.  Miss Jackson, Shropsh. Word-bk., Kimnel, the shallow tub in which butter is washed and salted when fresh from the churn.

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