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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1561-1566
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Bouk, Bowk, v. [Prob. from *bouker, dial. variant of F. boucher.] tr. To stop up (the touch-hole of a cannon). — 1561 Treasurer's Accounts XI. 115.
To prepair the grit pecis of found boukit … at thair twiche holis 1565–6 Ib. 469.
Mending of … artailȝerie … bowkit in thair tuiche holis and spilt in uthiris partis 1565–6 Ib.
Divers utheris pecis … being boukit in thair tuiche holes
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