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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Buth-, Buith-raw, n. [Buth n. 3.] A row of booths, esp. that in Edinburgh. 1444 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. I. 60.
De terra Thome Blyndsele j acente in ly buthrawe 1478 Acta Aud. 63/2.
The breue inquest of tua bothis liand in the buth rawis within the burgh of Edinburgh 1522 Acta Conc. MS. XXXIII. 8.
Ane land and tenement … in the buth rawis of the samin [burgh] 1539 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 93.
Fyve merk annuell of Robert Adamsonis buth in thair buthraw 1562 Edinb. B. Deeds 70 b.
Tua merchand buithis liand … in the buith raw 1667 Edinb. Test. LXXIII. 136 b.
My laigh buith lyand in the buith rae [sic] of Edinburgh neir the church styll called the skinking style