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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1659-1692
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Pit(t)-ston(e, n. [Pit(t n. 1 b, or Pit(t v.1 b, and -stone.] A boundary-stone. = March-stane n. — 1659 A. Hay Diary 42.
Went to Symontoun commontie … and did set pit-stons and merch and meith all the propertie of Locarthill wher it is contiguous with Symontoun 1659 Ib. 76. 1692 Peebles B. Rec. II. 138.
The magistrats … considdering the great incroachments made upon the highway … are resolved to … sett doun thrie pitt stones att every such place as they think fitt
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