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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1498-1551, 1653
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Quhete-sawing, n. Also: wheitt- and -sau-. [Quhet(e n. 1.] The sowing of wheat; ? wheat for sowing, seed-wheat. Cf. Bere-sawing n. — 1498 Acts Lords of Council II 178.
The thrid part of the proffittis and cornis of xij bollis quhete sawing estimat to the ferd corne 1498 Ib. 226. 1519 Fife Sheriff Ct. 164.
viij b. of quhete sauing in Petblatho 1551 Boyd Fam. P. No. 30 (5 May).
Price of the boll quhete sawing estimate to the ferd curn 1653 Edinburgh Testaments LXVIa 80.
Wheitt sawing
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