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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Boting, Botyn, n. Also: botting, bottoun. [F. bottine, dim. of botte boot.] A boot.c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyting 212; Ib. 220.
Thow bringis the Carrik clay to Edinburgh corse, Upoun thy botingis 1513 Doug. i. vi. 57.
With rede botynys [L. cothurno] on thar schankis hie 1538 Treas. Acc. VII. 14.
Ane pair of mailȝe bottingis a1578 Pitsc. I. 258/13.
Witht … ane pair of bottouns [v.r. bottikins] on his feit to the great of his legs
