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(Toun kist,) Toune kist, Tounes kist, n. [Toun n. and Kist n. 1.] A chest or box used for safe-keeping of documents. (Cf. Toune(s) box n.) — 1670 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 24 Dec.
All which abovewryten bands the magistrattis and councell ordaines to be put in the tounes kist with the rest of the tounes paperis 1672 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 13 Jan.
The saids haill bands ar delyvered vp to John Ewart lait proveist and John Livingistoune bailȝie keiper of the toune kist
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