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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1637-1694
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Capfull, n. [Cap n.2] A dishful. 1637 Peebles Gleanings 157.
Found guiltie of pyking and steiling of ... ane capfull beir and ane capfull of peittis 1652 Peebles B. Rec. II. 1.
[Taking] ane heapit capfull floore for ilk boll [of wheat] 1654 Stirling B. Rec. I. 211.
To grind all the malt … thairat and to pay multour thairfoir as followes, to witt for ilk boll, tuo heappit capfull 1665 Melrose R. Rec. II. 123.
Sex capfull of meall … 3s. 4d. ilk capfull 1694 Peebles B. Rec. II. 147.
Iohn Stewart, … being accused for ryot on Andrew Gib, he confest he threw ane capfull of ale in his face
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