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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1622-1682
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Bulȝard, -ȝart, n. Also: bulȝeard; bullȝeart, bulȝert, bulliert; builȝ(e)art. [Later forms of Bilȝard.] Billiards. Usually attrib. with burde, etc. 1622 Master of Works Accounts XVI. 5 b.
For making xij irne pines for the builȝart burd 1622 Ib. 8 b.
Ane new great stok lock and key for the bulȝart hall 1623–4 Ib. XVII. 3 b.
Making of new ledgis to the bulȝert burde 1647 Edinburgh Testaments LXIII. 86.
The builȝeart buird, pryce thairof xl s. 1653 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XXIII. 304.
Ane old spoyld bulliert boord 1664 Edinburgh Testaments LXXI. 313 b.
Ten bulȝeard bowels 1679 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 263.
That some persones keeps bulȝard tables 1682 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs IV. 32.
Playing at games, such as cairds, tables, bullyearts, and the lyke
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