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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Bow-saw, n. [Bow n.1 Also e.m.E. (1677).] A narrow-bladed saw fixed in an arched frame. —1573 Edinb. Test. I. 291 b.
Ane arme saw, ane bow saw 1582 Ib. XI. 211 b.
Ane hand saw, ane bow saw 1615 Ib. XLIX. 14.
Tua small bow sawis 1648 Ib. LXIII. 349.
Two arme sawes, tuo bow sawes, and ane rug saw

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