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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fisch mercat(e, merket(t, n. Also: mercatt, -katt. [e.m.E. fishe market (1552).] The market for fish.1477 Edinb. Chart. 140.
The fisch merket [to be] fra the Frere Wynd to the Netherbow on baith the sidis of oure commoun strete 1539 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 93.
To by the waist [land] … that the fische mercatt may be continewit thairupoun 1552 Ib. 172.
We sall mak you als fair ane fische mercate … as is your flesche mercat 1612–3 Misc. Spald. C. V. 88.
Convict as ane regraittar of the fische mercat 1650–1 Ib. 170.
Sex hurt sojors that was hurt in the fische mercat
