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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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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 Prot. Bk. Gilbert Grote 68.
Ane pres, ane straik bed, ane new langsadill
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