A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1568-1614
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Catter, Cather, n. Also: katter. Used (chiefly attrib.) to designate some kind of cloth. — 1568 Edinburgh Testaments I. 147 b.
Aucht scoir elnis of cathir clayth, … ane cather wob 1574 Ib. III. 46.
Five elnis of braid catter to haif bene blak 1591 Ib. XXIII. 43 b.
Tua elnes of catter claytht 1591 Ib. 45 b.
Ane pair of catter blancattis 1607 Ib. XLII. 349.
Ane wob of katter clayth 1614 Ib. XLVIII. 143.
Fourscoir fyfteine elnis cater claytht
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