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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cope-burd(e, -buird(e, n. [ME. copeborde (14th c.), f. Cope n.1] = Copburde. Also attrib. with claith.a1500 Prestis Peblis 208.
Foroutin gold and siluer into hurde, Worth thre thousand was his cope burde 1545 Douglas Corr. 156.
To gar delayver one-to me my copebairde [sic] of plate 1565 Prot. Bk. J. Scott 24 b.
In the gryt hall … ane cope burd vith thre greis 1583 Rep. Elphinstone Mun. 22.
Ane eatting buird, … tua greit cope buirdis, trestis for ane vther buird a1597-1617 Hist. James VI 25.
As alswa they spairitt not to putt violent hands upoun hir maiesties copeburd, … and convertit all in coyne 1626 Edinb. Test. LIII. 280.
Tua dressor claithis and ane copebuird claith
