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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1555-1617
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Barking, Barkine, vbl. n.1 [ME. barkynge (c 1440). f. Bark v.1] Tanning. Also attrib. with pot. 1555 Inverness B. Rec. I. 37.
Vsing of barkyne as ane fre man auch 1587 Aberd. Chart. 347.
The fre vse and traffique of barking of ledder 1617 Acts IV. 557/1.
A Commissioun anent barking of hyidis 1617 Ib. 557/2.
This airt of Barking —attrib. 1606 Dunblane Test. III. 103.
In the barkine pot and out-with it, twa daiker of ledder
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