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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1572-1575, 1657
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Blak Sattirday, n. [Blak a. 3.] The day of the battle of Pinkie, 10th Sept. 1547. 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 44.
Wpoun the tent day, being Sattirday, callit blak Sattirday, the Inglismen raisit thair camp 1657 Mure Hist. Rowallane 255.
He died in battell at the Black Satterday in the year of our Lord 1547
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