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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1503-1507, 1561-1649
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Golf-club, n. Also: golff-, goiff-, gof-. [Golf n.1] A club used in playing golf. 1503–4 Treasurer's Accounts II. 418.
For golf clubbes and balles to the King that he playit with 1507 Reg. Privy S. I. 224/1.
Pro interfectione quondam Alexandri Meill ex subito per ictum baculi, viz., golf club, commissa 1561 Stirling B. Rec. I. 78.
That Thomas Eduein trublit Thomas Kirkwod and straik at hym with ane goiff club 1601 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 68.
To his pellettis and gofclubbis ane quarter veluet 1616 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 150.
Convict … for the abusing of Francis Hay … and streking of him with ane golff clube 1622 Edinburgh Testaments LI. 201.
Fourtie tua golff clubis 1649 Elgin Rec. I. 184 (see Gouffer n.).
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