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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pakkit, Packit, ppl. a. Also: pakkat, packitt, -eit, -et, -ed; paked. [Pak v.] Of goods or merchandise: That have been packed in a package or container; packed.Also hard (= tightly) pakkit, see Hard adv. 1 comb.(1) 1495 Treas. Acc. I. 220.
x sarpleth of pakkit woll 1575 Exch. R. XX. 208.
[£24.8.0. of 40 lasts 8 barrels cod called] packit fische 1576 Ib. 248, 1582 Ib. XXI. 207. 1583 Prot. Bk. J. Mason 224.
Twa last of gude and sufficient Ilis hering, merchantabill packit hering, the quhilkis twa lastis … sufficient and merchandabill packit [etc.] 1597 Conv. Burghs II. 13.
That na freman … by packit hering fra vnfremen 1621 Ib. III. 121.
That na fishers … sall mix peillit hering with pakkit hering 1622 Ib. 127.
Fyve barrellis of hard pakkit salt 1626 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 240.
The discharging of schipping of packeit and peileit hering in ane bottome 1628 Goudie Shetl. Antiq. 178.
Whair the corneteynd is payit in packit guidis ilk peice corneteynd is ane barrell 1664 O'Dell Hist. Geog. Shetl. (1939) 48.
12 barells packed butter(2) 1506 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 109.
Vnder the pane of escheiting of all the saidis guidis packet schippit or sauld vnenterit in maner aboue written 1528–9 Reg. Privy S. I. 587/2.
Sear of all maner of skynnis custumable, als well cordit as pakkat 1553 Ib. IV. 364/2.
To … apprehend all flesche, pakkit, pelit, barrellit [etc.] … paseand … furth 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 559.
The said small clayth being liand haill togidder pakkit, unbrokkit, sauld 1586–7 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 114.
As to the twa bollis grottis fund packitt and barlitt 1626 Stirling's Royal Lett. I. 85.
All whyt fisches paked and paled