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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1520-1547, 1601-1650
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Building, Bulding, vbl. n. Also: bylding, bildin, boolding. [e.m.E. building, bylding, ME. bild-, byldyng (c 1300).] The act of building; a building. c1520-c1535 Nisbet III. 328/27.
His … byldingis of kirkis 1547 Corr. M. Lorraine 186.
Anent the bildin at Bullonȝe 1601 Frasers of Philorth 266.
The bulding of the port and heavin 1631 Annandale Corr. 284.
That fekles bulding I hawe ther c1650 Spalding I. 193.
Braking doun of booldinges and plenishing thairof
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