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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Bake-stule,) Baik-stuil, n. Also: baik-stuile, baik(e)stule; bakstwle, backstuill. [f. Bake v. For the forms with bac(k)- cf. Bakbred, bakhous.] A stool used in bread-making.(a) 1474 Prestwick B. Rec. 23.
He had occupiit wrangwisli … his girdile and a bakstwle c 1570 Lennox Mun. 276.
In the keching ane back stuill, ane dressar burd(b) 1499 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II. 26.
A baike stule, and twa tubbis 1501 Exch. R. XII. 236 n.
Ane girdill, ane baikstule 1547 Reg. Great S. 20/1 n.
Tua girdillis, … ane gret baik stule, … ane dressing burd 1593 Edinb. Test. XXV. 133.
Scho leuis to hir dochter … the baikstule, the trouch and thrie puder plaittis
