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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1806

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†BUILD, n.² A shelter.Mry.(D) 1806 J. Cock Simple Strains 100:
Cud she no lodg'd in Barn or Kil', Or ta'en a build at Habbie's Mill, And bor'd his Sacks, for Corn or Meal?

[Prob. a variant spelling for Bield, q.v. Build, n. = a building, does not occur in O.Sc. and has been obs. in Eng. since 14th cent. (see N.E.D.).]

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