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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Draw-bed, n. [Draw v.] A truckle-bed. 1566 Prot. Bk. T. Johnsoun 101.
Ane turnit bed with ane draw bed under of plane tre 1635 Haddington Mem. II. 300.
In the wasterchalmer … tuo standing aik beds, … with tuo draw beds Ib. 301.
In the chamber of dease, ane bedstead of wanscott, ane draw-bed [etc.] 1642 Edinb. Test. LX. 152 b.
Thrie stoupit stand bedis with ane littell draw bed 1663 Inv. Ld. J. Gordon's Furniture.
Within the stand bed, ane cours fethir bed, … and in the draw bed, ane pair of cours sheites and blankets