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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cartit, Cairtit, ppl. a. Also: cairttit, ca(i)rted. [f. Cart v.1] Conveyed on a cart or (gun-) carriage.1544 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 195.
Ane falcoun … and thre serpentinis, … cartit and quhelit 1570 Leslie 181.
Careing cartit ordinances befoir thame 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 218.
With twa peice of small cairtit ordinance a1578 Pitsc. II. 185/19.
The king … passit furth … witht sindrie cartit peices of arteilȝerie Ib. 200/13.
My lord regent … passit with cairtit peicis and cannonis to seige Dumbar 1605 Black Bk. Taymouth 345.
A pair of bandis with four lang naillis till a cairtit pece stok; a pair of calmis for a cairtit pece
