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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Boitkin, Botkin, n. Also: boitkine, -kyn, boytkin, boykin. [e.m.E. botkin, -ken, ME. boytekyn, var. of boydekin Bodkin. The form boykin is supported by Jamieson's boikin.] A bodkin.(a) 1503 Treas. Acc. II. 230.
For ane scheith to the … suord with knyffis and boytkin c1520-c1535 Nesbit I. 46 marg.
As Baals preistis pryckit thame with knyffis and boitkynnes 1590 Edinb. Test. XXII. 258.
l knyffis with sax boitkines 1622 Crim. Trials III. 539.
The said Dauid Trumble to be tane to the Mercat-croce of Edinburghe, and thair his toung to be pearcet with ane hett boitkyn 1622 Elgin Rec. II. 172.
Marioun Moray confessit that scho said to hir dochter … , Away harlat, and thow com heir I sall pat ane boykin in thy hipp(b) a1540 Freiris Berw. 180.
Throw the burdis he maid with his botkin A littill hoill 1566 Prot. Bk. T. Johnsoun 100.
Ane irne botkin to rynge the fyir 1650 Nicoll Diary 2.
His tong [was] rin throw with ane het botkin