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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1496-1700+
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Tak(k)at, -et, n. Also: tak(e)it, tackat, -et(t, -it, -ut, tacquit, taikit, tickat. [ME and e.m.E. ta(c)ket (1316), tacket(t (1532); Tak n.3] A small nail. Also attrib.(1) 1496 Treasurer's Accounts I 291.
For jc takatis to the bandis of the clos cartis 1503 Treasurer's Accounts II 400.
For ane coffir sadill … to turs his harnes, for girthes and brases to it, and for ijc taketis 1503–4 Treasurer's Accounts II 421.
For taketis and nales 1505–6 Edinb. Hammermen 54.
Takatis 1512 Treasurer's Accounts IV 298.
Takkatis 1513 Treasurer's Accounts IV 511.
Takkettis 1530 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 37.
For takkattis for mason muldis ii d. 1531–2 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 102.
For barkit ledder to cover the polysouris; … for Orknay butter and takkettis to the saidis polysouris 1532 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 99.
For horne glew and takkettis to the beting of the breddis of the wyndois 1534–5 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 127.
Takkattis and vyndo nale 1541–2 Treasurer's Accounts VIII 122.
Ane thowsand takkettis, bocht be him to mend the faltis of iijmvc pikkis and xxiiijxxvj halbertis 1542 Treasurer's Accounts VIII 126.
Small takkettis 1545 Treasurer's Accounts VIII 373.
Tickattis 1548 Treasurer's Accounts IX 259.
Bukrame to cover the rufe of my lorde governoures chalmer … for takkettis to nail it 1562 Treasurer's Accounts XI 164.
For ijm tackettis to mak chargearis to the Castell of Edinburght 1564–5 Edinb. Old Acc. II 202.
For takketis to naill the torches to the stallis 1582 Edinburgh Testaments XI 180b.
Certane takkettis for saidlaris 1627 Edinburgh Testaments LIV 133a.
Tackattis 1633 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 377.
Tackitis 1643 Dumfries Treas. Acc. MS 39a.
For takeits to the kirk windowes 1646 Edinburgh Testaments LXII 11a.
Taikits 1646 Edinburgh Testaments LXII 271b.
Tackuts 1683–90 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries LIV 245.
Tacquits 1705 Foulis Acc. Bk. 366.
Inglish tackets … sadlers tackets(2) 1574 Treasurer's Accounts XIII 22.
Copper takkettis 1574 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 24a.
Blak heidit taketis … to mend the pulpeitis 1601–2 Ayr B. Acc. 212.
Gilt tackettis [ … for the pulpit] 1603 Treasurer's Accounts MS 280b.
Irne takkettis, brasin naillis(3) 1612 Bk. Rates (Halyb.) 296.
Cork tackettiss 1633 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 364.
Takit schank for the tirleissis(4) attrib. 1590 Edinburgh Testaments XXI 179a.
Four thousand four hundreth doubill and singill blak taket naillis price iii lib. x s. 1609 Hilderstoun Silver Mines I 171b.
Tackett naillis to naill the canves vpoun the weshing tables
