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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.
Quotation dates: 1605-1683
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Byas(e bowl, Byess boul, n. [e.m.E. bias (1570); the comb. appears to be Sc. , answering to Eng. biassed bowl (1611).] A bowl used in bowling; pl. the game of bowling.1605 Black Bk. Taymouth 343.
ix byess boullis 1653 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XXIII. 302.
Ane jeak with nyne byase bowlles 1683 Erskine Journal 7.
I … played at the byas bowls with Grierson
