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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1529, 1605-1689
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Bat, Batt, n.2 [ME. bat, batte (early ME. also botte Bot n.). OF. batte, club, staff, bat, etc.] An iron batten or bar. 1529 Master of Works Accounts I. 19.
Twa gret battis for the closing of the sloit of the irne ȝeit 1605 Tailor's Acc. Bk. 34.
For four battis of irne to kapill to the walplattis to the wall 1606–7 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 556.
Ane bat of irne to the Bischopis sonis chalmir dur 1623 Master of Works Accounts XVII. 2.
For putting in the first four battis in my lord Erskynes chimley heid 1652 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 599.
Yron battis to the weer windows 1656 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 498.
Four great iron batis to the two rolleris to the gardeine 1689 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 433.
Putting in stencheris and batts in the windowes
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