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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hakbut, n. Also: -butt, -bute, hackbut, -buit, hawk-, halk(e)but. [e.m.E. hackebutte (1583), var. of Hacquebute. See also Hagbut and Hakbusch.] An early form of fire-arm.(a) 1531 Treas. Acc. V. 459.
For xij hakbutis put in the schippis 1548 Corr. M. Lorraine 249.
Day and nychtlie is at all ouris carmosche of hakbuttis c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 750.
Sum with halbert and sum with speir, Bot hakbuttis did the greitest deir 1578 Conv. Burghs I. 76.
That thair be na dagis nor lang hakbutis worn within burgh 1588 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 182.
A hackbuit with a snap, … a hackbuit with a skarmische 1612 Conv. Burghs II. 366.
Liberty to … schoote with hakbuts, crocebowis or hand bowis ony … foure futtet wyld beists 1640 Black Bk. Taymouth 348.
Thre hakbutts of found(b) 1539 Treas. Acc. VII. 229.
Ane colvoryng moyane, … and twa dosane of halkebutis 1540 Ib. 355.
iij dosane hessill rungis to be rangis to the halkbuttis 1541 Ib. VII. 419.
To Murray for xx hawkbuttis brocht furtht of Ducheland be him