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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1473-1605
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Bund, n. Also: bind. [Variant of Bound n.1] A bound or limit.1473 Reg. Cupar A. I. 177.
For the defens of the said land for the weryng awa of watter als fer as thar bundys rekys 1513 Doug. xi. iii. 63.
Ontill our natyve bundis and cite 1513 Ib. 914/9.
God wait gyf thir bundis war full wyde 1543 Carte Northberwic 64.
Wythtin the bundis … of the … abay landis of Northt Berwyk 1551 Black Bk. Taymouth 192.
In all bundis and contreis quhare euer thai sall happyn to mak resydens a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS cxxix. 87.
Thairfoir hald bund, or scho be fund 1605 Stewart Memor. 114.
Within the proper bindis … and meithis thairof
