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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cart, Cairt, v.¹ [e.m.E. cart, ME. carte, cartyn (rare), f. Cart n.¹ See also Kart v.] tr. To convey in a cart; in later use spec. as a punishment; to put into carts.(1) Brus xv. 97.
Schir Eduart gert [it] halely In to Cragfergus cartit [E. caryit] be 1482 Edinb. Chart. 169.
That na maner of stapill gudis … be housit langare in Leith … than it may be cartit and brocht to the tovn 1489 Treas. Acc. I. 115.
Gevin the gunnaris to drinksiluer quhen thai cartit Mons a1578 Pitsc. I. 273/10.
The Inglischemen … cairttit the artaillȝe and had it away to Bervick(2) 1558-66 Knox II. 155.
He wes committit in the handis of the Magistratis, quha, according to the lawis, commandit him to be cartit 1562 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 8.
Adulteraris … to be cartit throcht the toun, and put furth of the sam 1591 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 40.
[The Council] ordanis Mr James Jhonestoun to caus cairt and baneis the toun ane Adam Russell, cuik