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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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(Portage burde,) Portage buyrd, n. ? = Portag(e daill,n. —1556 Dundee B. Ct. III fol. 55 (6 July).
Cristiane Dowse … enterit his schip with thir gud vnder vrytine … Item fyve or sex hundreth girthsteingis Item foure dussane of portage buyrdis
