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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1507-1627
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Bruntstane, n. Also: bront, brwntt stane, brunstane; burntstane.[ME. brunstan(e, -ston(e, also bronstane, -stone (14th c.). Cf. Brintstane.] Brimstone. a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 291.
Thay stanis of tressone as the bruntstane stinkis 1512 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 279.
For xj stane bruntstane for gune powder 1533 Boece iv. x. 141.
With birnand torches myxt with pik, rosett, talloun and burntstane 1556–7 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 77.
Foure li. brontstane 1557–8 Ib. I. 270.
For … bruntstane … to the fyre balls 1573 Edinburgh Testaments I. 335 b.
Certane bruntstane extending to xij pund wecht 1597 Bk. Rates 2 b.
Brunstane the hundreth wecht, v li. 1618 Edinburgh Testaments L. 49 b.
Thrie stane weycht bruntstane 1627 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 10.
[No one may] carie into Spayne … powder, shott, matche, bruntstone
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