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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1648-1649
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Lime-quarry, n. = Lime-quarrell,n. — a 1649 Drummond Wks. (1711) 187.
That coal-pits, lime-quarries, within fourty foots of the king's high-ways, be filled up
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"Lime-quarry n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/lime_quarry>
