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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1569-1634
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Baillie, n.2 [Later form of Bailȝe n.2, corresp. to e.m.E. bailie, baily, ME. bailly, baly, etc.] The bailey or court of a castle. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 105; 1569-73 Ib. 107.
The lord Flemyng, … seing the place win [= won], past out at a quyet part of the neather baillie 1618 Master of Works Accounts XV. ii. 51.
To the barrowmen to beir vp the sparis fra the nether baillie 1634 Maxwell Mem. II. 252.
The wallis of the neddir baillie
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