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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Daywerk, -wark, -work, n. [e.m.E. daywork, -warke, ME. daywerk, OE. dæᵹweorc.] = Dawerk, Darg.(a) c1420 Wynt. viii. 2630.
Thare was na man … evyr herd … That evyr thai had in till memore … A daywerk to that daywerk lyk 1456 Hay II. 60/16.
The lord of the wynis gave thame ylyke feis for thair daywerk 1517 Fife Sheriff Ct. 79.
To content & pay to the said Iohnne Broune … in day werkis til his parte xxxiij, ilk day werk iiij d. 1540 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 595.
Cum gressuma lie pultreis et dietis nuncupatis lie daywerkis 1574 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 17.
It sall nocht be lesum to ony freman to cast in the yeir mair nor twa daywerk of turfis(b) 1540 Lynd. Sat. 412 (B).
We sall nowdir spair for wind nor rane, Till our day wark be done 1573 Edinb. Test. III. 33.
xxiiij day warkis of hay, price of the day wark xxvi s. 1586 Ib. XV. 159.
Tua day wark of hay estimat to four merkis 1626 Dumfries Test. I a. 90 b.
The thrid of the meidow as the samin sall fall out be the thrid daywark(c) 1550 Lanark Sheriff Ct. MS. 38 b.
viij dayworks of medo 1563 Inchaffray Reg. 87.
To cast and win tua daywork of peitis in the est myre 1571 Ham. & Campsie Test. I. 54 b.
Sex day work of hay … price thairof six pundis