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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Extré, Extrie, n. Also: extrye, extree. [ME. extré (Wyclif), exetree, var. axtré Axtré.] An axle.(a) 1513 Treas. Acc. IV. 511.
To ij Franche wrychtis to pas to the wod for extreis 1513 Doug. xii. vi. 168.
The quhirland quheill and spedy swyft extre Smate [him] doun to grond 1533 Boece xv. xi. 594 b.
Quhan the cart was entering throw middis the porte be slicht the extre sleppit 1549 Compl. 48/27.
Ȝe sal ymagyn ane lyne … lyik til ane extree of ane cart, … the quhilk lyne or extre the speris … turnis on 1585 Rep. Elphinstone Mun. 23.
Ten extreis for culvering, batterit and myine Ib.
Thre extreis of irne for the artailȝearie 1597–8 Misc. Spalding C. V. 70.
For mending the quheillis and extre of the towbuithe knok(b) 1558-66 Knox I. 122.
The quheill and extrye of one of the Engliss cannownes war brokin 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 15.
They can do no moir than the wheillis can do without the extrie 1623 Prot. Bk. J. Scott.
The vtter quheill … of Balcaithlie milne with the extrie 1646 4th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 510/1.
A pese of yrone to mend the extrie of the great kairt 1673 Melrose Reg. Rec. II. 354.
Ane extrie to ane cairt