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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1549-1612
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Ȝorkshire, -schyr(e, n. Also: Ȝoirkschire, Yorkshyre. [17th c. Eng. Yorkeshire (1620).] Yorkshire. b. attrib. with Clath(e n. 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 104/16.
And Scottis men that duellis in the … northt of Ingland thai man suere … that thai var borne in Kynt schire, Ȝoirke schire, in London or in sum vthir part of the southt partis of Inglandb. 1576 Edinburgh Testaments IV 133.
Reid Ȝorkshire clayth price of the eln xx s. ix d. 1587 Edinburgh Testaments XVIII 233.
Four steikis of Ȝorkschyre claytht … price of the steik … xx lib. 1591 Edinburgh Testaments XXIII 330b.
xv elnes of Ȝorkschyre claytht of sindrie cullouris at xxxvj s. the elne 1597 Oldcambus Acc. 22.
Ȝorkschyr clothe pryce of the ell iij li. v s. 1612 Bk. Rates (Halyb.) 295.
Yorkshyre claith the dozen elnis xxx li.
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