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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mismarking, vbl. n. (f. ON. mismarka to mark another's lamb with one's own mark: cf. also e.m.E. misse-, mismark (1535), to mark wrongly, late north. ME. (York Plays) to make a wrong guess.) —1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. MS. 59 b.
William Henderson the boy for mismarking of ane lamb of his nychtbouris iiij merkis
