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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1553-1639
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(Betement,) Beitment, n. Also: bette-, beittiment, beitmentt. [f. Bete v.1] Repair, repairing, making up or mending. 1553–4 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 348.
The beitment of the Hospitall of Sanct Mary Wynd, for iij laids lyme 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 239.
Gevin to twa wrychts for beitment maid to the gallows in the Borrow Muir 1557–8 Ib. 242.
The expensis maid upone the beitment of the schoir of Leith 1586 Rec. Earld. Orkney 357.
Quhilk croce hous [etc.] … all [are] presentlie rewinus and mister of greit beitment 1589 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 299.
Thair bestowing of the said dewtie vpoun the beitment of thair saidis dekayitt harberies 1639 Hist. Chapel Royal p. cciii.
The … bettement of the bak chalmeris, and poynting and betten of the north syde of the Chapell
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