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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Ferry cob(b)ill, n. Also: ferré cobbill, ferrie co(w)bill. [f. Ferry n.] A ferry-boat.1501 Reg. Privy C. I. 103/1.
The cobbill land of Down in Menteith, and the ferry cobbill thairof 1544 Grant Chart. 279.
Witht the partinence and fischingis of the foirnamit townis, … the ferre cobbill [etc] c 1567 Liber Calchou 532.
For the fysching of the ewer vater and ferrie cowbill 1601 Reg. Great S. 402/1.
Lie ferry-cobill et boit apud Elphingstoun 1642 Melrose R. Rec. I. 133.
The richts … quhilks they have to the … fischings upon the watter of Tueid, ferrie cobills [etc.]
