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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Baptime, Bapteme, n. Also: baptem, -eim, baptim, -tym(me, -tyme, -twm; babtyme. [ME. baptim (c 1300), baptime, -tym(e, and baptem(e, OF. bapteme, L. baptismus Baptisme n.] Baptism, baptizing.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 902 (Sanct Machor gert him resawe baptym); xxviii. 74 (scho tuk the lacht of baptyme). 1531 Bell. Boece I. 188 (the sacrament of baptime). 1540 Treas. Acc. VII. 304 (at the baptyme of my Lord prince). 1560 Edinb. Old Acc. 1307 (at the ministratioun of babtyme). 1562-3 Winȝet I. 82/12 (gif ȝe affirm baptim to be sa necessar). 1611 Hist. Rev. XIX. 113 (the sacrament of baptyme). 1630 Haddington Corr. 169 (for the baptym of our oy).(b) c1450 Cr. Deyng 231 (the sacramentis, as baptem). 1490 Irland Mir. I. 27/13 (resauand ws to the haly bapteme); 81/20 (the wattir of bapteme). c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 45 (bapteme, quhilk all my syn wesche doun). 1531 Bell. Boece I. 286 (he gaif the sacrament of baptem to Tervanno). 1601 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 225 (to be gossopes to him at his dochters bapteim). 1636 S. Leith Rec. 25 (of everie baptem 6/-).(c) 1594 Stirling Merch. Guild 6 (ane hundreth thousand pounds grantit to the princes baptwm).

b. Attrib. with place. 1586 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 255.
vj kyes to the poulpet dour & ane to the baptyme place