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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Auchtent, a. Also: auchttent, auchtint, -eint. [f. Auchtene num.: cf. Auchtene,num. 2.] Eighteenth. 1541–2 State P. (Reg. H.) No. 27.
Twisday last the auchtent day of this moneth 1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 168.
The auchtent chapitre 1584 Annandale Corr. 10.
Of our regnne the auchtent yeir 1594 Maxwell Mem. II. 27.
The auchteint day of Iulij 1596 Dalr. I. 80/26.
The hundir and auchtint ȝeir 1622-6 Bisset II. 281/7.
Caratacus the auchttent king c1650 Spalding I. 22.
Vpone the auchteint day
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