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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bark, v.¹ [ME. barkyn, barke, f. Bark n.¹ Cf. Da. berke, Sw. barka to tan.] tr. To tan (leather). Also absol. 14.. Acts I. 39/2.
Of soutaris barkande in the burgh. It is to wyt that na soutar … aw to by ony hydis of mare prise to bark bot tha that has the eyris and the hornis of a length Ib. 336/2.
Hukstaris … by leddir and barkis [L. tannant] and concelis the kingis custum Ib.
That thai [= ‘sowtaris’] mak schone, butis, and vther graitht of the lethir or it be barkit 1448 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 402.
That the dene of the gild … punyce … all thaim that … schapis, and barkis, or barkis nocht beand gilde, othir wais than the law levis 1450 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 12.
That na cordiner fra hyne furth sal schap and bark in the craft of cordiner, vnder the pane of eschitt of the ledder barkit; na that thai by na hydes to bark, vnder the samyn payne 1527 Stirling B. Rec. I. 31.
It is ordinit that na cordinaris … by ony hidis … to bark 1567 Dundee B. Laws 370.
It is statute … that na seruand of the said Craft tak vpone hand … to bark or sell ony schapin cott quhilk hapinis to be schapin be ane talȝeour 1572 Elgin Rec. I. 133.
It is statut that na unfreman bark no oxin nor ky hydis … quhill thai obtein thair fredome 1586 Edinb. Test. XVI. 42 b (see Bark n.¹) 1620 Ib. L. 306 b (see Bark n.¹)