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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Barn-kyln, n. [Barn n.] A kiln attached to a barn. Barnmaill, the rent of a barn. Barn-man, a worker in a barn, a thresher. Barn-sted, the site of a barn. — 1563 Inchaffray Reg. 96.
The few deutie … of the barne kyln — 1583 St. A. Test. II. 15 b.
For the hows and barn maill 1660 Melrose R. Rec. I. 279.
For barne maill — 1562–3 Inverness B. Rec. I. 101.
Ane of four barnemen quhilkis rassauit the pruiff of the samyn [aittis] 1566 Reg. Privy C. I. 460.
His barneman being threscheand — 1503 Lanark B. Rec. 13.
Quhen Will Make tuk the barn sted 1607 Reg. Great S. 687/2.
Rudam terre cum horto et lie barnested