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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Barcatt, n. Also: barkatt, barkcatt, barrakat. [Of obscure origin. If barcall is a variant, the original ending would be -ald.] A kind of wooden trestle or support. 1555 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 148.
To the sawars for sawing of vj treis to be barcatts, trests and neidillis Ib. 156.
xij lang treis to be barcatts and bukkis 1556 Ib. 193.
For sawing of uther small geistis to be lycht barkatts, treistis, scalfatting to the windes 1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 254.
In cais ony skayth … come to the pannellis that ar put vp in defalt of barkcattis 1600 Ib. V. 373.
Taking doun the daillis and barrakatis behynd the Kirk