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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quhite-gray, Quhyt(e)-gray, adj. (n.). [e.m.E. white gray (c1533), whytt gray (1556). Cf. Blak gray adj. and n.] Light or pale gray in colour. a. Of horses. b. Of cloth.Also absol. in sense b.a. 1548 Reg. Great S. 62/2.
Equis glauci coloris quhite gray hors nuncupat 1575 Edinb. Test. III 288. 1581 Ib. IX 264.
Ane gray hors … ane vther quhyt gray 1609 Crim. Trials III 58.
Quhyte-gray 1616 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 4.b. 1584 Edinb. Test. XIV 130.
Thrie elnis & ane half of quhyt gray veluot 1584 St. A. Test. II 43.
Ane pair of quhite brekis and ane quhite gray cotabsol. 1583 Edinb. Test. XII 262b.
xxiiij elnis of quhyt gray 1591 Ib. XXII 384b.
Fyve elnes of quhyt gray at xj s. viij d. the elne