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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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(Quhete-mercat,) Quheit(t)-mercat(t, -merkat(t, n. [Quhet(e n. 1 and Mercat n.1 1 c.] A market for the sale of wheat. Also attrib.Appar. only in Edinburgh and St. Andrews.1539 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 96.
That the quheitt mercat begyn on ilk mercat day at ix houris, and thairafter that na vnfreman presume to by quheitt thairin quhill xj houris be strikkin 1592 St. A. Baxter Bks. 49.
That na prenteis salbe fund in the quheit merkat 1596 Conv. Burghs I 485.
Sanctandrois to … hald … the quheit mercatt at tuelf houris 1612 St. A. Baxter Bks. 77.
Convict for … trubling vtheris in the quheit merkatt this Monenday lastattrib. 1553–4 Edinb. B. Rec. II 187.
To all … legeis that … repair to this burgh with malt to sell at the quheit mercat heid
