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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Psalm(e)-buke, -buik, n. Also: pssalme- and -book(e. [Psalm and Buke n.] A book or volume containing the Psalms, esp. a metrical version of them for use in public worship.See also Pasalme and Salme-buk. 1568 Bk. Univ. Kirk I 125.
Ane psalme booke, in the end wherof was found printed ane baudie song 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 68.
The barne … deliuerit to hir hienes the keyis of the toun, togidder with ane bybill and ane psalme buik 1579 Reg. Privy S. VII 305/1.
[Licence] gevand … to him privilege and full power to imprent … the psalme buik in proise and meter 1579–80 Reg. Privy C. III 266.
That houshaldaris have bybillis and psalme buikis 1580 Dickson & Edmond Ann. Sc. Printing 331.
Twentie-sevin psalme buikis, with the noittis 1582 Reg. Privy C. III 484. 1617 Elgin Rec. II 150.
The elderis to … sie quhat honest men hes psalme buikis 1622 Misc. Bann. C. II 243.
New Testamentes, psalme buikis, dowbill cattichischolmes, … and vther small lectouris buikis for skuilles 1623 Ib. III 200.
ix^c pssalme buiks unbund, for bairnis 1624 Aberd. Council Lett. I 223.
Patrick Davidsoun will gif yow the auld toinis conteanit in the auld psalme buik 1621-40 Melville Commonpl. Bk. 27.
Ane psalme book in four pairts 1634 Black Bk. Taymouth xxii.
Given for ane psalme buik and New Testament for him iiii lib.