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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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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

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