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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Kar, n. [Var. of Car n. Cf. also Ker.] A kind of cart or wagon, or a sledge (see SND., s.v. Car n.¹). Also attrib. in kar graith and Kar-gait. — 1593 Edinb. Test. XXV. 105 b.
Scho levis … to … hir sone the maist and best pan, kar, harrow, pleuch and pleuch graith 1676 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 219.
[He] tooke the hay raik that was wpon the kar on the naig bak —attrib. 1636 Edinb. Test. LVII. 259.
The carres and kar graith estimat to xiiij lib.