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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cotoun, Cottoun, n. Also: cottoune, coittoun; cot(t)one. [e.m.E. cotton, ME. cotoun, coton, OF. coton.]

1. Cotton; cotton cloth. (Cf. Cottane.) 1328 Exch. R. I. 122.
Debet j petram … de cotoun 1436 Ib. IV. 679.]
[Cum duodecim libris de cotona ad preservandum eadem bona ?1438 Alex. i. 3285.
Vpon ane cod [F. coute pointe] punȝeid of cottoun, … Thay laid Emynedus 1457 Exch. R. VI. 298.
Pro … panno laneo, linio, le cotone 1474 Treas. Acc. I. 21.
j li. of cottoune, price iij s. c1500 Fyve Bestes 370.
His habit was me thocht of cottoun gray 1572 Edinb. Test. I. 257 b.
xiij eln quhyt lyning cottoun, price of the eln iij s.

2. Attrib. with bumbasie, claith, freis. 1477 Edinb. Chart. 141.
The merket of all cottone claith … and all vthir claith … within vj quartaris, and al lynnyng claith 1593 Edinb. Test. XXV. 190 b.
xj elnes of blak cottoun bumbasie 1603 Treas. Acc. MS. 234 b.
Rouuge broun coittoun freis to be hir ane vther goun