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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Carnit, (Cairnit,) p.p. Also: karnit, -ett; kairnit, kayrnit. [f. Carn(e n.] Furnished with cairns (as boundary marks); piled as a cairn.(a) 1537 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 17.
Haldin(g) under the bra as it is carnit to the well of the Woll law 1578 Aberd. Chart. 338.
Haldand thairfra platt wast linealie as the same is now proppit and carnit 1588 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 127.
Passand … west through the mos … as the samen is propit, carnit, and merchit 1595 Bamff Chart. 141.
Fra the heid of the samen linalie vast to an gray stane … , quhilk stane salbe carnit about with stanes(b) 1552 Prot. Bk. R. Lumsdane 20.
The northt est peit myir … methit, poittit, and merchit be the forsaid parteis … & kayrnit with stanis 1563 Echt-Forbes Chart. 98.
Throwe the mosse one the south syid of the said burne as it is presentlie kairnit, merchit, and methit 1574 Reg. Great S. 263/1.
The myd lone betuix the dykis … as it is merchit and karnit 1585 Echt-Forbes Chart. 123.
Wpwart throw the Reisk … as it is meithit, pottit, and karnett
