Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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†PATRONTASH, n. Also patrontashe, -tach (Bnff. 1715 W. Cramond Annals Bnff. (N.S.C.) 119). A pouch or case for holding cartridges and other ammunition. Now only hist.Sc. 1705 Burgh Rec. Gsw. (1908) App. 664:
Item, 20 patrontashes . . . £4 0 0.Fif. 1715 Memoirs Insurr. Scot. (A.C.) 246:
Making patrontaches or leather purses in place of patrontaches.
