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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1508
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Ballasting, vbl. n. [e.m.E. balasting (1536).] Furnishing with ballast. — 1508 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 114.
To the said Robert [that] he gaif for ballasting of his schip . . quhen the King passit to Maij
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"Ballasting vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/ballasting>
