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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Landis merket, n. = Land-mercatt. — 1561 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 105.
[Fleshers to remove from the fleshmarket] and to … hald merket at the west pairt and end of the tolbuth stair quhair the landis merket stude of before