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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1497-1627
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Blokhous, Blockhous(e, n. Also: blokhouise, -husche, blokehouse, blockehous. [e.m.E. blokhouse (1512), blockhouse, f. Blok v.1] A small fort or defensive building. 1497 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 60.
That ane blockhouse salbe bigyt of gret strinth at the hevin moutht 1513 Ib. I. 84.
For the biggin … of thar blokhouse for thair artailȝerie 1513 Ib.
The expensis to be maid apon the said blokhouse 1545 Ib. 222.
To cause the Hamburght man sok the gwne at the blokhouise with ane guid soun sok 1558–9 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 285.
For doun taking of … twa slangis of the Blakfreir blok husche 1571 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 90.
To … extraordinar gunnar for his wageis awaittand vpoun Sanct Anthonis blokhous a1578 Pitsc. I. 303/24.
He … gart craftismen and maissouns … build in the samin ane great staine house and insche callit the wthwart blokehouse 1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. V. 65.
For careing of the gallowis to the blokhous 1627 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 159.
That the toun of Edinburgh beginne this fortificatioun with the raising of blockehoussis for defence of the harboriefig. 1570 Satirical Poems xx. 76.
To wirk ȝow tene thai mak the Quene Thair strenth and strang blokhous 1600-1610 Melvill 491.
The cheiff blokhous of the Lord's Ierusalem in this land
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