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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1500-1599, 1652

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Punct, Punt, n.Var. of Point n.3 (pint), after Punct n.1 and n.2 considered as varr. of Point n.1 and n.2 —15.. Aberd. B. Rec. (Jam.).
To sall ony ail darrer nor tua d. the punct 1558 Inverness Rec. I 19.
For he wald put all the towne in his sleyf for ane punt ayll in ane penne purse1652 Edinburgh Testaments LXVIa 4b.
Four punt stoops ane quart stop

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