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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1532-1548
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Cophous(e, n. [Cop n.1] A room for keeping cups or plate. 1532 Master of Works Accounts II. 27 b.
Tua bandis to the court cophous windok 1541 Treasurer's Accounts 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 Treasurer's Accounts 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
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