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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hakbutar, Hakbut(t)er, n. Also: hakbuttair, hacbut(t)er, halkbutar. [e.m.E. hackbutter (1548).] A harquebusier.1522 Treas. Acc. V. 203. cccc of thaim wer hakbutteris; Bell.
That all hakbutaris and culverinaris … suld be in Edinburgh … ultimo Augusti 1533 Boece II. 458. 1545 Corr. M. Lorraine 137.
iije hakbuttairis on hors 1549 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 269.
Fifty halkbutaris and fifty speir men 1580–81 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 192.
That ane number of hacbutteris be raisit 1594 Ib. V. .
Ane sufficient gaird of hakbuters of the inhabitants of the said toun c1610 Melville Mem. 9.
Provyding that he … send to ther help 2000 hacbuters
