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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1790
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¶BYTE, n. A bit, a single part or fraction.Ags. 1790 D. Morison Poems 23:
Meg cry'd play up the bonny spring, I winna name a byte o't The pawkie loon gard the house ring Wi' hey the rare delight o't.
[Variant of bite used for bit metri causa.]
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