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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bertanȝe, Bartanȝe, n. Also: Bartenȝie. [F. Bretagne, with metathesis of r (cf. Bertan(e,n.) and nȝ for F. gn.] Brittany. 1531 Bell. Boece I. 120.
Swetonius … arrivit in Bartanye Ib. 272.
Sa this land … was callit Bertanye 1560–1 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 132.
Braid blechit bartan clayth of Bartanye 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 108.
Tua Bartenyie falcones, monted for the wallis 1622-6 Bisset II. 262/22.
The accustumate usages … of the admiralities … of Bartanȝe
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