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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bulȝard, -ȝart, n. Also: bulȝeard; bullȝeart, bulȝert, bulliert; builȝ(e)art. [Later forms of Bilȝard.] Billiards. Usually attrib. with burde, etc. 1622 M. Works Acc. XVI. 5 b.
For making xij irne pines for the builȝart burd Ib. 8 b.
Ane new great stok lock and key for the bulȝart hall 1623–4 Ib. XVII. 3 b.
Making of new ledgis to the bulȝert burde 1647 Edinb. Test. LXIII. 86.
The builȝeart buird, pryce thairof xl s. 1653 Soc. Ant. XXIII. 304.
Ane old spoyld bulliert boord 1664 Edinb. Test. LXXI. 313 b.
Ten bulȝeard bowels 1679 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 263.
That some persones keeps bulȝard tables 1682 Conv. Burghs IV. 32.
Playing at games, such as cairds, tables, bullyearts, and the lyke