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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mutto(u)n-, Moutoun-bouk, n. Also: muto(u)n(e)-, muttwn-, mwt(t)o(u)n-, motton-, mowttone-, multounand -bowk, -bouck, -bowik; -buk(e, -buik, -buck; -bul(c)k; -boik. [Mutto(u)n n. 3 a, Bouk n.¹ Only Sc.]

A mutton-carcase, the carcase of a sheep.In plur. also (rarely) without inflexion.(a) 1507 Lanark B. Rec. 17.
To Robyn Cunnygame for a mutton bowk quhen he was seik iij s. 1512–13 Treas. Acc. IV. 467.
To the Margret … ane mwton bouk 1524 Stirling B. Rec. I. 20.
Ane muttoun buke 1529 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 102.
The seriandis to tak of every mutone bouk ane leg for thair travell c 1550 Balcarres P. V. 75 a.
For ane mwtoun bowk … vij s. 1550 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 148.
The best mwttoun bowk for xiiij s. 1556 Crim. Trials I. i. 389.
Mutton bowik 1576 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 28.
Muttwn buik 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 306. 1592 Acts III. 577/1.
Sic derth is rasit in the cuntrie that ane mutton buck is deirar and far surmountis the price of ane boll of quheit 1656 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 163.
The best muttoun buck 1678 Sc. Ant. IX. 107.
For three motton bouks [£8/13/4.] 1678 Wodrow Hist. (1829) II. 416.
Each mutton bulk 2 l. 1685 Kirkintilloch B. Ct. 135.
Ilke mutton bouck four pennys 1698 Lanark B. Rec. 262.
Ilk mutton bouk 2 d.plur. 1515 Treas. Acc. V. 20/1.
Fyfty muttone bowkis 1528 Household Bks. Jas. V 114.
ij muton boukis 1558 Rentale Dunkeld. 358.
For tua mutton bulckis 11 s. Ib. 360.
For iiij mutton bukkis 30 s. 1647 Soc. Ant. XXIII. 287.
Two mutton bowks £8 … , four mutton bouk to goe into the ship £16 1650–1 Misc. Spald. C. V. 177.
Sex muttone boikis at 4 lib. 1681 Purves Revenue Crown 89.
Park of Hollyroodhouse payed of old 600 mutton bulks 1695 Sc. Mag. (Apr. 1890) 385.
For 3 mutton bucks [etc.] … £6/18/0(b) 1545 Reg. Privy C. I. 3.
The best moutoun bowk for x s. 1549 Banff Ann. I. 26.
Ane mowttone bowk(c) 1572 Elgin Rec. I. 131.
The rest of the price of four multoun bowkis