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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1523-1575, 1640
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Camp, Campt, n.1 Also; campe. [e.m.E. (1528) and F. camp, L. campus.]
1. A camp.(a) 1548 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 134.
The baxters of this burgh consentit to furneis vj m. breid in the day to the camp 1558-66 Knox II. 58.
Eftir the deliberatioun of twa dayis had at Enneresk, the haill camp marchit fordwart with ordinance 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 52.
The moist part flittit camp and went to Lynlythquow(b) 1523 Treasurer's Accounts V. 230.
Gevin to Robert Borthwik and Iohnne Drummond at thare passaig to the campt … for thare expensis 1548 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 134.
Twa commissaris to be direct to convoy the said breid to the campt 1551 Treasurer's Accounts X. 31.
To baxtaris of Edinburght, for breid takin fra thame to certane capitanis of Frenche men, to furnis thair camptis 1570 Leslie 94.
Flowdoun … quhair the King tuik his campt and prepairit … for the battell 1570 Ib. 201.
So neir the Inglis campt 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 272.
Ane … schipe … with mvnitioun to furneis the Frenche campt 1640 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 425.
They have directit certane moneyis to the campt to them for thair help and supplie
2. a. A field. b. A battlefield.a. 1531 Bell. Boece II. 79.
The campe [L. campi] repleit with deid carionis 1533 Id. Livy I. 40/6.
Becaus he fand nocht his inemyis afore him in the campis [L. in agris] c1552 Lynd. Mon. 363.
Sen father Adam creat bene In to the campe of Damasseneb. c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii. 208.
In euerie camp the proudest man armait His pray was ay
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