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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cophous(e, n. [Cop n.1] A room for keeping cups or plate.1532 M. Works Acc. II. 27 b.
Tua bandis to the court cophous windok 1541 Treas. Acc. VII. 478.
To Johne Douchall in the cop hous 1542 Inv. Wardrobe 73.
Thir veschell underwritten delyverit to the kingis graices officiaris. In the cophous, in the keiping of William Douchale [etc.] 1547 Treas. Acc. VIII. 303.
To ane of the childer of his graces cophouse 1548 Ib. IX. 195.
For tua flaconnes of tyn bocht and deliverit to my lordis governoures cophous
