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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Rug-saw, n. Also: roug-. [Rug v. and saw.] A two-handed saw.1582 Edinb. Test. XI 211b.
Ane rug saw, ane hand saw, ane bow saw, ane arme saw 1583 Ib. XIII 115b.
Tua irne sawis and thrie rug sawis 1626 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 194.
For ane great roug saw, iiii lib. vi s. viii d. 1648 Edinb. Test. LXIII 349.
Ane rug saw 1662 Answers of Some Brethren to the Replyes of the Ministers in Aberdeen Concerning the Late Covenant 58.
We are ashamed to draw this rug-saw of contention to and fro in a continuall reciprocation 1676 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. IV 571.
All boddin in feir of weir … provyded with gavelocks, rugsawes, axes, spaids
