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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1542-1642
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Batoun, Baton, n. Also: battoun, -own, batton(e. [e.m.E. batton (1596). F. bâton. earlier baston Bastoun.] A baton. Be staff and battoun: see Bastoun.(a) 1542 Acts II. 419/1.
My said lord governour deliuerit to thaim the sceptour & batoun in Parliament in signe & takin of thar restorance 1569 Reg. Privy C. II. 62.
[Thay] straik the said Walter Chepman … with daggis, battownis, and greit endis of speris 1598 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 227.
Thai will now … persew and strik thair parteis with battouns, staffis, rungs and siclyke vyle wawpouns 1613 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 314.
Johnne Gordoune … with sum vtheris … hes gewin him many … straikis with durkis and battounes 1642 Fraser P. 241.
Be staff & battoun as use is(b) 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 28/18.
The father takkis ane batton or sum vthir sterk vappin to puneise his sonne 1575 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 658/1.
Gevin to ane goldsmyth … for … ourgilting the battone of armes 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Stingis-dint.
Ane dint or straike with ane sting or Batton 1613 Criminal Trials III. 259.
Dyuerse straikis … with ane lang battone or girth-sting
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