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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1600-1685
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Batoun, Baton, Batton, Battan, v. [f. Batoun,n.] tr. To strike with a baton; to cudgel. — a1605 Montg. Sonn. xxviii. 12.
Thay battound hir vhill that they sau hir bluid 1600-1610 Melvill 125.
Ther was na thing bot … bosting with batoning 1623 Orkney Bishopric Court Book 51 b.
For stryking and battoning of Wm. Stickler 1638 J. Row Sermon 4.
The ass … startled, but Balaam battand her sufficiently (1685) Lauder Observes 177.
McKeinzie did batton Rae with a kaine
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