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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Couch bed, n. Also: cwch, cuch(e, cutche. [Also e.m.E. (1625–1691).] A couch serving as a bed.1457 Peebles B. Rec. 119.
A cwch bed hal has [= all as] it standis 1475 Ib. 184.
A cuch bed, burd and trestis 1483 Acta Conc. II. Introd. 124.
A cuche bed, price v s. 1503 Dunferm. B. Rec. 137.
Ane couch bede, ane veschall amry 1519 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 174.
Ane standing cuche bed of aik rasit werk 1640 Bk. Carlaverock II. 504.
Ane cutche bed … vith six bakkett chayeris
