A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Carting, Cairting, vbl. n.2 [Cart n.2 and v.2] Playing at cards.1531 Bell. Boece II. 167.
Followit dising and carting 1535 Stewart 53989.
Sic carting, dysing, hurdome, and harlatrie 1568 St. A. Kirk S. 314.
That … he suffer na opin cairting and dysyng, … in his hows 1600-1610 Melvill 350.
Unlawfull gaming, as dancing, carting, dicing, and siclyk 1605 Ellon Presb. 55.
Mr Thomas Gardyne wes chargit to forbeir the oistlar hous, carting, dyceing, civill trysting
