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maidening1839
dollying1848
1848 E. C. GaskellMary Barton II. x. 138 He had been engaged in ‘dollying’ and a few other mischievous feats in the washing line.
1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 27 Aug. 11/1 This ‘dollying’ process is effected by a hammer.