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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Mete-,) Meit-butter, n. Also: meitt-, meat-. [Mete n.¹] Butter of better quality, suitable for food, edible butter. 1578 Conv. Burghs MS. I. 41 (= ed. I. 75).
That na woll be transportit furth of this realme … nor ȝit ony butter, naither Orknay nor meit butter 1593 Brechin Test. I. 113.
Four stane of meitt butter price thairof ix lib. 1595 Orkney Rentals ii. 19.
Summa of flesche [etc.] … Inde 1 barrel meit butter to be payit for 1 last thereof Ib. 24.
4 lisp. meat butter Ib. 26, etc. 1692 Ch. in Orkney 166.