Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BARTER, v. To plaster, cake, encrust.Ags. 1914 I. Bell Country Clash 33:
There'll be a week's lavin's bartered roon the sides o' the pat whiles.
[Corruption of Barkit, or barkent s.v. Barken, phs. by conflation with marter, Mairtyr, v., 3.]
