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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1496, 1580-1613
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Buke-, Buikbinder, n. Also: bukbyndar. [e.m.E. bookebynder, ME. boke-, bookbynder (1389).] A bookbinder. 1496 Halyb. 99.
Paid to a buk byndar of Brugis 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 177.
Ihonn Gibsoun and Robert Lekpreuik, buikbinders 1596 Ib. V. 161.
Grissel Huchesoun, the spous of Andro Lawder, buikbinder 1612–3 Misc. Spald. C. V. 89.
John Allane, buik binder
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