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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ha(c)quebute, Ha(c)quebut(t, n. Also: hacquabute, hackqueboote, halquebute. [e.m.E. haquebut, hacquebute (1543), F. ha(c)quebut, -bute (15–16th c.).] An early type of portable fire-arm. = Hagbute n., Hakbut. Also attrib.(a) 1539 Treas. Acc. VII. 225.
Deliuerit furth of the castell … xij halquebutis with thair bullotis 1558-66 Knox I. 121.
The stoutness of the Larde gave it over without schote of hackqueboote Ib. II. 69.
Ane falcone or haquebute of crock 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 65.
The wind of ane hacquebute blasted his shulder Id. Memor. 108.
Thrie hacquabutes of fownd 1593 Acts IV. 43/1.
Thevis, lymmaris and sornaris … armeit with swerdis, hacquebutis and vtheris waponis invasiveattrib. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 108.
viij barrelis of hacquebute of fownd powder(b) 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 106.
Everie man hath his hacquebutt bound vpon his bak 1599 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 83.
Wering of haqu(e)buttis and pistolettis 1601–2 Reg. Privy C. VI. 259.
[They] schot … , ilk ane at utheris, pistolettis and hacquebuttis 1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 516.
The forrage of the hacquebutt lighted upon the thacke of the kill Ib. 590.
They … rave doun the leid … for making of drappes to their hacquebutts a1651 Calderwood II. 511.
Bothwellhauche shott at him with a hacquebutt through a tirleis window