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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1560-1577, 1650-1651
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Cassekin, n. Also: casakene, cassikin, -okin. [e.m.E. cassakin (1579), F. casaquin.] A cassock.1560 Aberd. B. Rec. MS. XXIV. (J).
Ane casakene of dammas with pesmentis of siluir & lang buttownis of the samen 1572 Edinburgh Testaments I. 252.
Ane cassekin of taffetie 1577 Ib. V. 250 b.
Ane cassokin of gray 1577 Ib. 341.
Ane pair of schankis & ane cassekin of satyne a1651 Calderwood VII. 54.
That bishops and doctors of divinitie sould weare blacke cassikins syde to their knee
