Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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†MASTEN, n. Also mosten (Sh. 1774 G. Low Tour (1879) 106). A mast of a vessel (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.).
[The form is strictly Norw. rather than Sc. Norw. masten, the mast.]