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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Batter, v.² [f. e.m.E. batter, ME. batour, batowre paste.] tr. To stick or fasten, as with paste. 1622-6 Bisset I. 126/28.
On guid papir, … nocht batterred with uthir paper 1640 Kirkcudbright Min. Bk. 55.
The present act to be printed, and ane coppie thairof … battered on the kirk-wall, to be read by every persone 1659–61 Aberd. Univ. Rec. 605.
For cutting, battering, and guilding 94 sheet of theses 1680 Lauderdale P. III. 209.
Ane double of it wes battered upon the weighhouse 1696 Acts X. 59/1.
Sheets battered togither