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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1572-1643
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Bap, n. [Of obscure origin.] A roll of bread.1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 301.
xj vnce of quheit bread gaif 8 d, and bappis of nyne for xij d 1601 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 280.
The mayneschottis of flour, fadges, fowattis, fardellis, reid bapis, … and siclyk breid 1628 Stirling B. Rec. I. 179.
That the baxteris … furnes the toun with aitt breid maid in leaves or bapes of the wecht or paise & price sett doun 1643 Dundee B. Laws 350.
In beakinge of bunnes … kaikis and bappis to the tawernis
