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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1539-1678
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Cassok, -ak, Cassik, n. Also: casok, -ak, -ik, kassi(c)k, cassig. [e.m.E. cassock (c 1550), cassoke, -acke, etc., F. casaque.] A cloak; a long or loose coat.(a) 1539 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 54.
Deliverit to Thomas Arthur vj elnis blak welvot to be the Kingis grace ane casok 1539 Ib. 64.
Deliverit … to be his grace ane riding coit and ane casak, of the said blak welvet, xiiij elnis 1541 Ib. VIII. 21.
To be ane cassok to the Kingis grace 1573 Edinburgh Testaments II. 370 b.
To my lady … ane cassak of grograne 1633 Ib. LVI. 198 b.
Ane cassak laid over with silver laice(b) 1568 Edinburgh Testaments I. 148 b.
Ane cassik of double worsat 1579 Ib. VII. 118.
My russet goun & serge cassik 1583 Brechin Testaments I. 77.
Ane cassik of blak 1637 Edinburgh Testaments LVIII. 87 b.
Ane stand of blak chamlet of silk with cloik or cassik thairof lynnit with panvelvett 1652 Fam. Rose 349.
For making his kassick 1652 Thanes of Cawdor 311.
Tua ellis Inglisch cleath for ane cassig to the Lairdattrib. 1645 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 135.
For owtreding off 4 shogirs [= soldiers] ffor thair casik cotis c 1678 Reg. Panmure I. lxv.
My L[ord]s kassik belt
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