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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Welgat, Well gait, Walgait, Woilgait, n. [Wel(l n. and Gate n.¹ 2.] (The name of) a street by or leading to a spring or well; also this area of a town. Also attrib. — 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I 175.
The land lyand on the north half of the gate of the castale burn and twa rudis of land lyand in the Welgat 1567 Lanark B. Rec. 39.
For the keping of the samin the counsall has ordanit tua men for the he toun … and for the Walgait Mungo Hetoun and Nicoll Maxwell —attrib. 1586 Sc. Ant. II 349.
To the messons that biggit the … Woilgait port 1590 Lanark B. Rec. 97.
The brig at the cors at Welgat fuit 1592 Reg. Privy C. V 12.
The Well gait porte