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Minute-buk, n. Also: minut(t)-, minwte-, mynwte-, minit- and -buik, -bwik, -book(e. A minute-book. 1566 Glasgow Prot. III. 85.
A systematically kept register of transactions, as a notary's protocol-book or the register kept by the clerk of a court, council, etc. The memoriall of this is subscriveit with Robert Campbellis awin hand in effect as it standis in mynwte buk 1599 Ib. X. 75.
The dait and witnessis followis conforme to my minwte bwik 1622-6 Bisset I. 222/31.
Ane cathalog of all … thingis done in the uttirhouse ar inserte and wreittin in the buik called the minute buik 1632 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II. 463.
Delyverit … to Robert Glendonyng toun clerk ane minut buik 1649 Acts Sederunt ii. 58. 1660 Laing MSS. I. 317.
That which I have purposed for him is to keip the minute booke of the session 1672 Acts VIII. 83/2.
That the keeper of the minute booke makes vp a booke of the decreits in foro 1685 Ib. 487/1. 1693 Ib. IX. 271/2. 1698 Ib. X. 154/2. c 1700 Haigs of Bemersyde 309.
What's done at the Thrid, I did before … as ye will find in some of my minit bookes