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Quotation dates: 1582
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Pundlarschip, n. [Pundlar n.1] The office or duties of a cattle-pounder. = Pundarship n., Pundlarie n. — 1582 Elgin Rec. I 166.
James Cowe … acceptit the office of pundlarschip … and maid his faith to vse the said office lelelie and trewlie quhill the cornis of this present crop of fourscoir tua ȝeiris be wyn and innit
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