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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1496-1566, 1618
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Busch(e, n.3 Also: bowsch, bousche, bouch(e. [MDu. busse (Du. bus) box. In Eng. (as bush) from 17th c.] A metal lining for an axle-hole. 1496 Treasurer's Accounts I. 289.
For iijc stobbis to the buschis and the vyralis 1496 Ib. 294.
For ij bowschis to a bombart quhele 1510–3 Rentale Dunkeld. fol. 157.
Thome Ramsay in laborem suum circa lie busches ad rotas redarum 1515–6 Ib. fol. 216.
Pro empcione vnius gad ferrj pro lie buschis conficiendis 1528 Acts Lords of Council MS. XXXVIII. 168.
vj pare of quhelis with axtreis … xij buschis of brass for the new quhelis 1566 Inv. Wardrobe 169.
Fyve buscheis of found for cannonis and batterd quheillis 1566 Ib.
Ane pair of auld quheillis weill garnist with … bousches of fonte 1618 Master of Works Accounts XV. ii. 22 b.
For garnesing a pair of cart quheillis and sum busches 1618 Ib. 37.
New bouches … to other tua pair of quheillis
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