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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bartill, Barthol(l, n. Also: Bartyl, Bartl(e, Bertle, Barthil, Batthol. [Reduced from Bartilmo (Dunbar Flyt. 126). var. of Bart(h)olomé.]

1. Bartilmas, the festival of St. Bartholomew, Aug. 24. Barthol day, evin, the day or eve of this festival. 1456 Peebles B. Rec. 113.
[He] sal pay for his fredome x s. at thwa termis, that is to say Beltain the ta half and Bartylmas the tothir half 1573–4 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 255.
Ane nycht immediatlie preceiding Barthol evin quhilk wes in the monetht of August or thairby 1576 Reg. Privy C. II. 492.
The maillis ... of Ettrik Forrest, of the termis of Barthilmes and Andirsmes 1604 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 39.
On the Tuysday or Fryday befoir Bartholl day, in the yeir … sex hundreth and thrie 1628 (July 6) Rec. Old Aberd. II. 7.
Alex. Cruikshank wes ordained to redeem his ring … precislie at bartl day or newer 1662 (July 13) Ibid. 58.
The sd. George is to pay the forsd. sowme at bartholday nixt 1663 Peebles B. Rec. II. 57.
Ane old gray naige apprehendit in the hands of William Ogilvie, ... at Bartlemas last 1699 Justiciary Court Mem. (Menzies Castle MSS).
[He] did streack a pleugh upon the mains of Glenbucket about Battholday, 1698

2. Bartill or Barthol fair, a fair held on St. Bartholomew's day. 1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. V. 64.
For … expensis maid in keping of Bartholl fair 1617 Conv. Burghs III. 37.
At the fairs of St Serve, St Laurence, and St Bartill fair 1618 Ib. 55.
St Bartles fair 1628 Ib. 269.
The nichtboures resorting to the faires of Sanct Serff, Sanct Laurell fair, and Bartill fair 1645 (Aug. 22) Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 55.
That no merchand … tak vpon hand to goe to Bartholfair, or any vther mercat … for the space of a moneth 1665 Peebles B. Rec. II. 68.
The magistrattes ... inflictes upon Iohn Tod, for troubling Lanark merchantes at Bertle faire day last, ... tuentie-foure schilling Scotts 1674 Alford Rec. 217.
The Presbytrie mett [on Sept. 2]. being eight dayes after the day appointed, by reason Barthol fair in Kincardine of Neil happened to be that day