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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cake-, Caik-baxter, n. [Baxter n.] A baker of cakes. 1503 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 97.
Caik-baxteris … that ar convict be ane assys for the baiking of caiks [etc.] 1507 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 437.
Item, that … all caik baxtaris and huxtaris be expellit thairfray 1551 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 157.
That na caikbakstaris be fund in the merket 1563 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 356.
That na … caik baxter [bake] ony caikis to be sauld, vnder the pain foirsaid and siclyke vnder the pane of the caik baxteris girdile 1582 Inverness B. Rec. I. 293.
The caik baxteris admittit for this nixt yeir 1589 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 12.
Thair is ane greitt number of … caik baxteris within this burgh quha ar all wemen and unfrie persouns 1600 Ib. 280.
That na … caik baxteris haif ony … ait laifis except hors breid to sell in thair houssis