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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1564-1589
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Bark puil, -troch, -wecht. [Bark n.1] A pool or pit. trough, weight, for bark. — 1564 Stirling B. Rec. I. 81.
[He] is destitut of wardlie guidis … except onlie … foure bark puillis 1584 Edinburgh Testaments XIII. 323.
Thrie daker of barkit hydis in his bark-troch 1589 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 130.
Ane cleik, ane bark wecht
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