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

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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Ram-stik, -stick(e, n. [Ram n. and stik.] A ramrod. = Ram n. 4, Ram(m)er n. —1605 Black Bk. Taymouth 344.
Tua stalfis with headis of quhyte iron to charge brasin peces with; ane uther ram stick to dicht the peces with 1619 Breadalbane Doc. No. 428.
Of muskattis with lunt wark with tua ramstikis thairto 1627 Kellie Pallas Armata 26.
Draw out your ram-sticke. … Put vp your ram-sticke 1648 Melrose Reg. Rec. I 121.
Ram stick

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