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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mercat-streit, -street, n. [Cf. Market-streit.] a. A market-street in a burgh. b. A high-road. = Mercat-gat(e, Market-gat(e. — 1636 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 306.
Ane croce [to be] built vpon the publict mercat streit in the Castlegait
1670 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 78 (27 Sept.).
[They] did carry away the complainers corn [to the] mercat street that leads from the kirk of Keltone to the Carlingwork

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