north. dial. In 5 thomble-, thomelle-, 9 dial. thummel-, -il-, etc. [a. ON. þumal-tá the great toe, f. þumall = OE. þúma, THUMB.] The great toe.

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c. 1440.  Alphabet of Tales, 13. I prikkid hur in hur thomble ta. Ibid., 14. Als sone as I prikkid in hur thomble ta sho wappid me in furris.

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14[?].  MS. Lincoln A. i. 17, lf. 301 (Halliw.). Thane blede one the fute … one the veyne that is bitwix the thomelle taa and the nexte.

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1483.  Cath. Angl., 384/1. A Thomelle too, allux.

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1904.  in Eng. Dial. Dict., cited for Durh., Yorks., Lake Distr., etc.

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