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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Worche, n. (Prob. erron. for roche wark.) —1623 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 282.
And the roche wark besyid the said stepill to be pinitt and harllit … Fourthlie that … the haill worche of the buttressis to be mendit, the aistleariss dichttit punttit and poyntit
