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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Stane cast, -kast, Stanis cast, n. [ME and e.m.E. stancast (Cursor M.), stones cast (Trevisa), stanecast (a1400-50), stone caste (Skelton); Stan(e n. and Cast n.1] a. The action or fact of throwing a stone. b. The distance travelled by a thrown stone, a stone's throw. —a. 1513 Doug. v v 59.
The eddyr … with smart dynt or stane kast, half ded —b. 1375 Barb. xiii 581.
Micht nane behynd his fallowis be Nocht a stane cast, [bot] he in hy Wes ded 1375 Barb. xx 425*.
The Bruces Heart … in the field he kest, Vpon a stane-cast, and well more ?1438 Alex. ii 10215.
Weill far fra thame ane stane-cast neir, Was Marciane —(b) 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 67.
Bot the Hammiltounis hous, quhilk is about ane stanis cast distant
