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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Bere-,) Beir-merket, n. Also: beere merket; beir merkatt, bear mercat. [Bere n.2] A market for the sale of barley.1562 Dundee B. Laws 29.
It is statut … that na baxter … be seen in the bear mercat before the tyme of xi houres before noon 1590 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 31.
[The Council] ordanis the thesaurer to caus mak sex new mets to the meill merket and twa to the beir merket 1598 Ib. 219.
The custome of the seks to be sett in the beir merkatt 1640 Acts V. 297/2.
The saidis estatis … dischairges all markettis … to be keeped … wpoun the Monday … .Item the beere market
