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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Cote-), Coit-airmes [e.m.E. coat-armes (1611)], variant of Cot-armis. —a1578 Pitsc. II. 124/9.
The herauldes of airmes … with thair coit airmes as perteined to thair office