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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dyet-buke, n. Also: diat. [f. Diet n.²] a. A daybook; a journal. b. The book containing the list of actions composing the ‘diet’. 1566 Treas. Acc. MS. 84.
For expenssis … as the diat buke beris at mair lenth 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 549.
Thair haill counsall buikis and dyett buikis pertening to the gude tovne 1624 Ep. Chr. Brother 25 (J).
It [sc. conscience] is a diet-booke, wherein the sinnes of everie day are written c 1638 Tract. Leg. Naval. 56.
If the persewar pleases to urge it and wryte in the dyet book