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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bruntstane, n. Also: bront, brwntt stane, brunstane. [ME. brunstan(e, -ston(e, also bronstane, -stone (14th c.). Cf. Brintstane.] Brimstone. a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 291.
Thay stanis of tressone as the bruntstane stinkis 1512 Treas. Acc. IV. 279.
For xj stane bruntstane for gune powder 1556–7 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 77.
Foure li. brontstane 1557–8 Ib. I. 270.
For … bruntstane … to the fyre balls 1573 Edinb. Test. I. 335 b.
Certane bruntstane extending to xij pund wecht 1597 Bk. Rates 2 b.
Brunstane the hundreth wecht, v li. 1618 Edinb. Test. L. 49 b.
Thrie stane weycht bruntstane 1627 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 10.
[No one may] carie into Spayne … powder, shott, matche, bruntstone