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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1569-1573, 1657
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Butie, n. Also: bouty, buttie, -ey. [e.m.E. booty, boty, late ME. botye, buty (Caxton), prob. an alteration of butin Butin(e n.] Booty, plunder. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 134.
Lykwayis the pokis of woull and packis of skynis … thei tuke them for a butie 1657 Balfour Ann. I. 252.
The Duck … spoyles all Glendaill … , and returnes with a grate buttey 1657 Ib. IV. 315.
The plounder and buttie they gatte
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