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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pete, Peit, n.² Also: pait, peat. [?Perh. shortened f., or put for, Pete-stane n. Cf. Put n.² 1 b.] A peat-stone. = Pete-stane. 1546 Edinb. Guild Ct. 14 April.
The travis pete … of the windo 1583 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 310.
The gayvellis of the said cheppell the stane work and paittis mane be reassit to ane greit heicht agreabill to the new rwif thairof 1613 Glasgow Chart. II. 574.
Licens to the said William to draw the paittis of his gavill … and to raggall his sclait ruif thairintill 1616 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II. 3.
To the horsemen for leiding of … doubill pend and peittis Ib. 7.
Peattis 1618 Ib. 121.
For 32 hewin stanes to be corbellis and skew peittis to the heich toofall