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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gra(y) stane, n. Also: gray staine, stone. [Gray a. 1.] A boulder or monolith of grey stone, esp. one used as a landmark or boundary-stone. 1468 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 404.
Tres sectas annuatim ad tria placita capitalia tenenda apud lie Gray Stane de Cluny 1493 Ib. II. 214.
As the mastir stryp rane … fra the Cragwel to the red stan ascendand, and therfra to the tua standand gray stanys 1535 Scot. Ant. XV. 43.
[A court to be held] apud gra stane de Clune 1549 Compl. 68/3.
I maid ane cod of ane gray stane 1556 Peebles B. Rec. 230.
Passand … to the gray marche stane at the Faw Bank fut 1595 Bamff Chart. 141.
Fra the heid of the samen [burn] … to ane gray stane callit the Manstein, quhilk stane salbe carnit about with stanes Ib.
Be wast ane gryt gray stone callit the Gray Meir stone of Badduff 1623 Peebles Gleanings 17.
Marioun Watsoun … come to the said Margaret at the gray staine outwith the North Poirt
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