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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1609-1624
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Ledge, n. [e.m.E. ledge, ME. legge (c 1330) a ledge on a door or the like, a raised edging round a board, a ledge on a wall or cliff.] a. A raised edging or ‘lip’ of a board. b. ? —a. 1623–4 Master of Works Accounts XVII. 3 b.
Making of new ledgis to the bulȝert burdeb. 1609 Archaeologia Scotica IV. 393.
Ane corslet of pruiff with the heid peice with the ledge and the harnes thairto price tuentie pundis
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