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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Male-,) Mail(l)-mercat, n. Also: -markatt, -marcat(t. = Mele-mercat. — 1558–9 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 281.
The maill markatt
1611–27 St. A. B. Acc. MS. in Ayr B. Acc. (S.H.S.) xliii n.
[The] ladill of the corne and maill marcatis
Ib. xlix. 1681 Stirling B. Rec. II. 33.

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