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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Plain stane, n. Also: plaine, playne, plane and ston(e. [Plain a.¹ 1 c.]

a. A flat stone used for paving. Only Sc.: cf. Flagstane n. and Flag n.² b. plur. as coll. A flagged area in a roadway or open space, a pavement; spec. a paved side-walk.a. 1616 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 139.
Libertie to rais the calsay foranent his tenement … and to lay the samine with plane stanis 1659 Edinb. B. Rec. IX. 155 marg.
Plain stanes [text pavement stanes] Lady Yesters kirk 1677 Ib. X. 294.
The acompts … for layeing the plainstones besyd the fountain at the Netherbowb. 1611 Reg. Privy C. IX. 149.
She … sayd that she fand this cocalane … upoun Williame Foullaris planestanes c1646 Craufurd Edinb. Univ. 18.
To remove to his lodging over against the long plaine stones 1662 Nicoll Diary 376.
[A rope-dancer,] volting … and lichting directlie upone the tow … as gif he haid bene dancing upone the playne stones 1678 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 250.
Standing on the plaine stones beneth the tolbuith, the place ordinary for the magistratis their waiting … to heir the complentis … of the burgessis 1680 Sempill P. 54/81.
I grein'd to gang on the plain-stanes 1683 Edinb. B. Rec. XI. 71.
To casey the said court from the plaine stones upon the west syd … eastward 1684 Ib. 112.
The stowps that is sett for holding of the coatches from comeing upon the plain stons 1694 Foulis Acc. Bk. 163.
For 1 unce radish … from Mrs Bruce at the old plainstanes