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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cartfull, Cairtfull, n. [ME. (1399).] A cart-load. — a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 469.
For thou wald cuk a cartfull at a cast 1537 Crim. Trials I. 204.
Sixty sledfull and sixty cartfull of hader 1672 Melrose R. Rec. II. 298.
[13 s. 4 d.] for a cairt full of grains
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