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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Demi-culvering, n. Also: demy, demee, dymmie culvering; demye culvreine. [e.m.E. demie culverin (1587), -ing, F. demi-coulevrine.] A small culverin, of about four and a half inches bore. Also attrib.1573 Treas. Acc. MS. 248.
Gros culvering, demee and battard bullettis 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 251.
Ane Inglis demy culvering of fonte markit with the rois Ib.
Ane uther Inglis demy culvering 1585 Rep. Elphinstone Mun. 23.
Ane dymmie culvering of irne 1626 Edinb. Castle Acc. (Reg. H.).
Cannoun bullettis, … culvreine and demye culvreine builettis 1639 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 169.
Tuelff peice of demiculvering, whairof sex belonges to the king, and other sex to oure toune 1661 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. I. 102.
Four demi-culverings, each of them of tuentie tuo hundreth weight
