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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Neat-, Nait-, Net-graith, n. Also: neatt-, naitt-, nett-graith, nite-grath. Equipment or harness for a work-ox, also appar. for a horse. = nolt-graith, Nolt n.1621 Reg. Great S. 48/1.
Secandi tanta ligna … quanta servirent pro suppeditatione lie nait-graith pro laboratione de Over-maynes 1633 Edinb. Test. LVI. 217.
Twa horsis with the foill and thair nett graith 1634 Ib. LVII. 32.
The netgraith sic as harrowes … coalcreillis muckcreillis … lodesaidellis hochemes and vtheris naitgraith 1642 Ib. LX. 28.
In pleuche and pleuche graith horsis graith and neat graith cairtis [etc.] 1647 Ib. LXIII. 17.
In the pleughe, pleughe graith, harrowis cairts and sleds with all vther neat graith 1653 Ib. LXVII. 28 b.
Ane irone pleughe and neat graith 1658 Ib. LXIX. 133.
Neatt graith 1663 Ib. LXXI. 120 b.
Naitt graith 1672 Haigs of Bemersyde 475.
Ane account of my nite grath
