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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1761

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OFF-CAST, v. To shed, cast off, in vbl.n. †off-casting, the mouldering or crumbling of soft building stone in weathering.Sc. 1761 Session Cases, Petition J. Buchanan (10 Aug.) 6:
All the Art of Man has not been able to prevent the mouldering and off-casting of the Walls of that Church.

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