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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1575-1627, 1681
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(Corn-barn,) Corne-barne, n. [Corn n.] A storehouse for corn. Also attrib. with ȝairde. 1575 Edinburgh Testaments III. 284.
In his corne barne ȝairde ane sak of beir 1607 Ib. XLIII. 253.
In the cornebarne threshin & vnthreschin viij bollis of beir 1627 Bamff Chart. 210.
Passand north thairfra … to the west nwik of the south gavell of the corne barne 1681 Alford Presb. 322.
A stable … with locks and bands, and corne barne of two couples
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