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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Nowt-market,) Nolt-merket, n. Also: noult- and -markat, -mercat, -market. [Cf. north. e.m.E. nautmarkett (1657).] A cattle market. — 1477 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 35.
The nolt merket of carcagis and mutone
1569 Ib. III. 266.
The customis gottin in the noult mercat
1601 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I. 401.
For ilk beist beis sauld in the nolt markat iiij d.
1676 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 305.
The nolt mercat of this bur[ch]t
1684 Symson Descr. Galloway 26.
The nolt market of Wigton

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