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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1511-1612
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Crocebow, n. [Croce n. 5. Cf. Cors- and Crosbow.] A crossbow. Also attrib. and comb. with maker, string. 1511–2 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 327.
For tua croce bowis with tua windas 1511–2 Ib.
For xiij croce bow stringis 1542 Ib. VIII. 115.
Gnin to Johnne Tesart, croce bowmakar, for croce bow stringis 1570 Leslie 238.
Thair was gret bonespellis, matches and wed feis … with the croce bow [etc.] a1578 Pitsc. I. 229/12.
Lat the gounnaris chairge thair artaillȝe and the croce bowis 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Schireff.
All them quha schuttis with culvering, croce-bow, at da, rae [etc.] 1612 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 366.
That the said natioun sall haif liberty to … schoote with hakbuts, crocebowis, or hand bowis, ony … foure futtet wyld beists
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