lime-burnern.
/ˈlʌɪmˌbəːnə/, U.S. /ˈlaɪmˌbərnər/ One whose occupation it is to make lime by burning limestone.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > producer > makers of other manufactured materials > [noun] > of lime
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1329 Petition in H. T. Riley Memorials London (1868) 174 Hugh de Hecham, lymbrennere.
1497–8 in H. J. F. Swayne Churchwardens' Accts. Sarum 49 Diuersis lymebrenners pro lyme.
?1518 Cocke Lorelles Bote sig. B.vi Parys plasterers, daubers, and lyme borners.
1624–5 in H. J. F. Swayne Churchwardens' Accts. Sarum (1896) 181 15 quarters of Lyme to Snowe the Lymeburner.
1737 H. Bracken Farriery Improved xxxiv. 489 The Lime-burners Horses are very subject to the Scab.
1808 J. Walker Econ. Hist. Hebrides I. 165 A skillful limeburner..who has had full experience in burning limestone with peat, turf, and wood.
1842 S. Lover Handy Andy xxv My mouth is as dry as a limeburner's wig.
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lime-burner
2. One who prepares or produces by burning. Chiefly in combination, as brick-burner, charcoal-burner, lime-burner.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > worker performing process or spec. task > [noun] > who burns
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > producer > makers of other manufactured materials > [noun] > of charcoal
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wood-coaler1600
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coalburner1636
charcoal-burner1825
1463 Mann. & Househ. Exp. (1790) 154 To pay to a lyme brenner ffor lyme vis. viiid.
?1518 Cocke Lorelles Bote sig. B.vj Parys plasterers, daubers, and lyme borners.
1562 Act 5 Eliz. iv. §30 The Art or Occupation of a..Lime burner, Brickmaker..Burner of Oare and Wood-Ashes.
1702 R. Neve Apopiroscopy Prolegomenon sig. A8v The Trades, of Brick-Burners, Tanners, and divers other Mechanical Professions.
1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan II. 71 I mistook them at first for charcoal-burners.
1874 Linc. Chron. 4 Dec. in E. Peacock Gloss. Words Manley & Corringham, Lincs. (E.D.S.) To brickyard hands: wanted two steady men as burners.
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