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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Club, Cloub, n. Also: glub, clob. [ME. clubb, clubbe (c 1205), ON. klubba.] A club; a stout stick or staff. Also attrib. with schaft. 1375 Barb. xix. 586.
As he swa abaid hufand, Swa come ane with a club in hand Ib. 609. ?1438 Alex. ii. 1340.
Thare was gude men … That defendit thair walles weill With clubis, mellis and axes of steill a1500 Henr. Fab. 1767.
I tuke my club and hamewart couth I carie Id. III. 114/10.
I … saw ane catyf on a club cumand a1500 Colk. Sow 219.
Thurlgill thrang till a club, So fers he flaw in a dub a1500 Prestis of Peblis 469.
With club and bel and partie cote with eiris He feinȝeit him ane fule Ib. 503. 1502 Treas. Acc. II. 341.
To the bowar of Sanct Johnestoun for clubbes c1500 Rowll Cursing iii.
Sum with clubbis and mellis of leid c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 62.
Quytclame clergie, and cleik to thé ane club Ib. v. 32.
Sanct Petir hat hir with a club 1513 Doug. xi. xiii. 72.
He held intil his hand A rural club or culmas in sted of brand Ib. xiii. Prol. 147.
To me with hys club he maid a braid 15.. Christis K. 206 (B).
Tha cairlis with clubbis cowd vder quell 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 80.
Iohne Knox … creiping vpoun his club, came in befoir them 1589 Edinb. Test. XXI. 165.
His mekill new sadill … and his mekill cloub … his suord belt, quhinger, and littill cloub 1600-1610 Melvill 29.
For archerie and goff, I haid bow, arrose, glub and bals 1612 Edinb. Test. XLVII. 123 b.
Four hundreth arrow schaftis … and thrie scoir club schaftistransf. 1583 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. 706.
To scape the fray he wes sa fane, He put vp club in scheith agane