Lexicographical Neighbors of Mercats
Literary usage of Mercats
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland by Scotland Privy Council, Peter Hume Brown, Evan Whyte Melville Balfour-Melville, Henry Paton (1906)
"... anie persons comeing to faires or mercats to bring thair comodities ...
haldin in the same place or auie other faires or mercats within foure ..."
2. A Digest of the Law of Scotland: With Special Reference to the Office and by Hugh Barclay, Scotland (1855)
"... of mercats, that order may be taken with them conform to the Aefs of Parliament
Innkeepers. ... mercats ..."
3. Records of Old Aberdeen, MCLVII-[MCMIII] by Aberdeen (Scotland) (1899)
"... ilk ane of the sdis. mercats in sick decent ordor as was in vse and custome
... the sdis. mercats for that effect and for giveing assistance for waiting ..."
4. Burgh Laws of Dundee: With the History, Statutes, & Proceedings of the Guild by Alex Johnston Warden, Dundee (Scotland). (1872)
"... as be themselves And becaus ther is great fraud visit be the meall makers
banters to the mercats of the said brugh be the ..."
5. Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness by Gaelic Society of Inverness (1902)
"... trade within this kingdom that there be yearly fairs and weekly mercats
appointed in several places that are most convenient situate for that purpose, ..."
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