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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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(Pine-,) Pyne-bank, n. (e.m.E. pine bank (1534) ‘an old name for the rack’ = MDu. pijnbanck, MHG. peinbank, torture. Cf. Pine n.1 1.) —1533 Boece iv. viii. 137.
Carmonak … on the pyne bank confessit the tresoun Ib. vi. iii. 190 b.
Incontinent the tratouris war put to pyne bank 1542 Acts II. 422/2.
Seand vtheris of perfite aige and stark of persoun put on the said pynebankis [pr. -baukis] … maid … confessioun
