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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Flint-stane, Flynt-stone, n. [ME. (14th c.), northern var. of flyntstone (c. 1400).] Flint-stone; a flint for fire-arms.c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxi. 47.
Hairtis ar maid of hard flynt stone 1513 Doug. v. xiv. 67.
Sum smytis fyre furth of the hard flynt stane Ib. viii. iv. 110.
A pynnakil of quhyn or flynt stane 1575 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 657/2.
For making of thre dousen of flynt stanis thairto 1698 Foulis Acc. Bk. 241.
For 12 flint stanes
