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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1588-1654
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Hors-pak, -pack, n. [e.m.E. horsepack (1696).] A pack carried by a horse. —1588 Ayr Charters 56.
Everie hors pak of woll, twa schillingis; everie hors pak of skynnis and claith, twa schillingis 1615 Perth Kirk S. 287.
He perceived … [two] skinners, convoying a stranger with a horse pack of skins to the Inch Port 1642 Aberd. Council Lett. II. 348.
In buying of tua hors packs of wooll 1642 Ib. 349.
For selling threttein hors pack of wooll 1654 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs III. 388.
For ilk hors pack of wooll cuming or going, 1 s.
