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

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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

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