A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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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: 1539-1540, 1600-1699
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Bas, n.2 [e.m.E. basse (1587), also base (1544–1692), var. of barse Berse.] The smallest piece of ordnance used in the 16th century.1539 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 222.
Gevin to xj pynouris for furthtlaying of certane irne bassis and utheris munitionis 1539–40 Ib. 348.
For ourlaying l [= 50] bas witht reid leid 16.. Hist. Kennedy 37.
The Laird … heaffing mony bassis and hagbuttis of found with him
