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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1627-1628
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Pund-stane, n. [e.m.E. poundstone (1577).] ? A stone weighing a pound, ? for use as a weight. — a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 373.
Better sua, nor under the lug with a pund stane
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