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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Compt burd, n. [Compt n.¹1. Cf. comptar burd.] = Comptour n.1456 Misc. Bann. C. III. 94.
A compt burd, … a nopsek 1488 Acta Conc. 87/1.
Breking of hir compt burdis and kistis 1493 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 142.
For the vpbreking of the said Iohnnis compt burdis c 1570 Lennox Mun. 276.
In myd chalmer, … ane litill comptburd witht ij kaistis