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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bark, n.² Also: barke, barque. [Late ME. barke, barque (Caxton), F. barque.] A small ship; a barque. (Freq. after 1570.) 1495 Acta Conc. 381/1.
Nauis sub deo nuncupate Hary Esterlenis bark 1497 Treas. Acc. I. 217.
The Kingis schip callit the bark Douglas c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxiii. 12.
Beildaris of barkis, and ballingaris 1528 Douglas Corr. 127.
The takin of the bark of Sandwyche … , besydis utheris divers depredacionis 1535 Stewart 44060.
Ane greit navin met he Of carvell wark, with mony bark and barge 1538–9 M. Works Acc. V. 32.
To the pynouris … for breking of the … twa flottis … & putting the samyn in the bark 1574 Conv. Burghs I. 27.
To set furth ane schip with ane bark for purging of oure Soueranis watteris of the saidis pyrattis 1596 Dalr. II. 89/25.
To Lardis … is commendet the biging of schipis, barkis, & fischer botis Ib. II. 367/6.
The Legat of Moscouie about to land in Ingland, with a great ship and a bark