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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quhit(t)-breid, n. Also: quhitte- and -braid. [ME whitbred (14th c.), qwhytte brede (c1450); but cf. Quhit(t n.] White bread. = Quhite-breid. — 1503 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 97.
As the penny quhit breid viz. the quhit penny laif
1549 Banff Ann. I 24.
The quhitt breid and aitt breid to be sauld … as the prices of quhytt and meill stands for the tyme
1563 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 67.
Nay quhit breid bakyn bot iiii d. lovis
1583 Burntisland B. Ct. 22 Oct.
No les weilbakine lawanit quhit braid
1589 Ib. 24 Oct.
Weill lawanit weilbakit quhitte breid

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