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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1501-1565
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Strek-bed, Strak-, Straik-bed, n. [Strek(e v. and Bed n.] A folding bed. —1501 Edinb. B. Rec. I 91.
Magister Johannes Lokhart rector de Scraling … dedit … filio sororis sui … a doubil counter, a strekbed, a pres [etc.] 1522 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 209.
A cussing, ane strak bed 1539 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) No. v (Elphinstone v. Innes).
Out of the burges tour thre strek beddis price of thame iij li. 1565 Protocol Book of Gilbert Grote 68.
Ane pres, ane straik bed, ane new langsadill
