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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Buke-, Buiksellar(e, n. Also: buikseller, -ir. [e.m.E. bokeseller (1527).] A bookseller. 1559 Reg. Privy S. MS. XXX. 5 b.
With command … to all … prentaris, bukesellaris, as vtheris personis … that nane of them … prent … the saidis volumes 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 158.
Thomas Vautroller, buikseller 1593 Ib. V. 80.
The sindrie complaynts gevin in … be Henry Chairteris, Robert Smyth … buiksellares and burgessis of the burgh aganis Jhonn Nortoun, Inglisman 1647 Misc. Bann. C. II. 273.
My compt buik, quhilk is in my buiksellir buith
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