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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Ballandis, n. Also: balandis, ballantis. [Artificial spelling of ballanis Ballance.] = Ballance,n. 1. (Usually as a plural.)14.. Acts I. 329/2 (al thar mesuris, balandis, wechtis, elnwandis … ). a1500 Henr. Fab. 526 (haldand the balandis euin). 1529 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 6 (thair ballandis and wechtis). 1540 Treas. Acc. VII. 492 (to mak ballandis to wey the pulder witht). 1546 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 237 (ane pair of small ballandis). 1577 Edinb. Test. V. 352 (tua schellis of ballandis). 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 85 b (to vey the huge montanis vpon ballantis). 1590 Edinb. Test. XXI. 299 b (ane pair of ballandis).