A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1530, 1586-1675
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Bloking, Blocking, vbl. n. Also: blokkin, blokein, blockeing. [f. Blok v.2] Bargaining, trading.1530 Carnwath Baron Ct. 55.
All the laif of the gudis betuix thaim to be quit sen the first tyme that euir thai maid ony blokkin betuix thaim c 1586 Maxwell Mem. II. 159.
Gif ȝe find my Lord of myind to entir in blokein vith me, I sel … let him ken the valeritie and lyein of the laindis 1599 Criminal Trials II. 90.
In bying, bloking, and intaking of all soirt of geir fra the commoun peple 1608 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 693/2.
We desyre you … to forbeare anye blockeing or buying of any parte of these lands 1641 Fife Synod 125.
Everie one who profanes the Lordis day, … by … calling of loadis, blocking, trysting [etc.] 1675 St. A. Baxter Bks. 139.
That nae brother shall … have any correspondence with him in buying, blocking, selling
