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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1564-1606
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(Coting,) Cotting, n. Also: coitting, coating. [Cote n.1] Material for a coat; wearing of coats. 1564–75 Ham. & Campsie Test. I. 33 b.
To Ihone Scheillis my sone … ane kist and ane cotting of the best clayth 1575 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 335.
The Assembly … thinke … vnseimlie … all kynd of gowning, coating, or doubliting, or breiches of velvett, satine … or sicklyke 1606 Edinburgh Testaments XLII. 205.
He … leuis to … his thrid sone his best cloik, ane gray coitting of clayth, ane paire of sokis [etc.]
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