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Quotation dates: 1582-1589, 1641
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Sekful(l, Seck-, n. [e.m.E. sak ful (Caxton), sackfull (a1619); Sek n.1] A sackful. = Sek n.1 2. — 1582 Old Ross-shire I 108.
Out of ilk sek full of corne brought to the shoir sey syde and delyverit to shipis ane gopin 1589 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I 301.
The fourtt pairtt of ane pek of euery laid or sekful of wictuall mett within thair said burgh 1641 Aberd. B. Rec. III 255.
Convict … for exacting of ane goupin out of ewerie seckfull of malt
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