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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dunmont, -mond, n. Also: dunmontht, -mant, -men(t. [Var. of Dinmond.] A year-old wether.(a) 1488 Acta Aud. 119/2.
xxij gymmer & dunmont, xij ȝowis
1547 Reg. Great S. 50/2 n.
231 wedderis, 150 gymmer and dunmond
1549 Prot. Bk. A. Gaw 6.
Of gymmyr and dunmontht and trintell thre scoir
1626 Edinb. Test. LIV. 19 b.
xl gymmer & dunmond
1633 Lithgow Poet. Rem. 101.
He goes abroad to summond, Thome, Will, and Dick, the heard scarce worth a dunmond
1674 Melrose Reg. Rec. II. 376.
[To pay 4 merks for] ilk gimmer & dunmond, and 40 s. for the hogg
(b) 1653 Edinb. Test. LXVI A. 75.
Tuentie ȝewes and ten dunmentis
1661 Ib. LXX. 45 b.
Of gimmers and dunmens lxx, at xl s. the peice
1667 Kelso Baillie Ct. 70 b.
Nyne yowes and ane dunmant

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