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Quotation dates: 1542
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(Registrar-buke,) Registrar-buik, n. [? Put for, or ? erron. for, Register-buke. Cf. Registerar n., 17th c. Eng. registrar.] = Register-buke n. — 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II 200.
The auld endentoure … in the hender end of the auld registrar buik
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