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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Makfast, n. [Mak v.1] Something to which ships were made fast. —1582 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 239.
To cause repair and mend the ringis and makfastis on the schore of Leyth for seruing and halding of the schipis
