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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hakbusch, n. Also: hac-, haik-, haukbusch, hakbus. [Late ME. hak(e)buss, hakbush (1484), M.Flem. hake-, haccbus.] = Hakbut n. — 1513 Treas. Acc. IV. 511.
For oily to the hakbuschis Ib. 519.
To furneis iiij cartis with xvj barrellis powder and haukbuschis 1515 Ib. V. 15.
Four gret eschin treis to mak trestis for hacbuschis 1516 Ib. 13.
To Hannis, gunnar, … to ryd to Stirling … for hakbussis and stanis 1539 Ib. VII. 257.
For certane halkbuschis and furnesing thairto
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