A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Market-met(t, Markit-. = Mercat-met(t. —1503 Maxwell Mem. I. 221.
Five chaldir and aucht bollis of vittale, sufficient merchandice, market gud and market met 1586–7 Montrose Baillie Ct. 21 Jan.
Tuenty bollis of wictuall … guid and sufficient market stuff with the markit mett of Montros