A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Home-bring, v., -bringer, -bringing, Anglicized varr. of Hame-bring, etc. —1658 Melrose Reg. Rec. I. 174.
Sundrie of the nichtbouris … destroyes and homebrings … young wood, treis [etc.] —1629 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 20.
Homebringers of forbidden and discharged coyne 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i. iv. § 4.
The home-bringers of such books —1625 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 236.
The home bringing of armes 1650–1 Misc. Spald. C. V. 175.
To the factoris in Campheer … for the kingis homebringing 1684 Corshill Baron Ct. 169.
Quhen they were hombringing ane milnetree
