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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1572-1596
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Dekking, Decking, vbl. n. Also: dekkyn, deking. [e.m.E. deckynge, Du. dekking. See Dek v.] a. A covering. Also attrib. b. Adornment. 1572 Edinburgh Testaments II. 256 b.
xv elnis deking canues … nyne dekkynnis of colorit bukkremmis — 1590 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 16.
The dene of gild … to prepair the dekking [of the ship] foresaid 1596 Dalr. I. 22/7.
The decking and apparelling of thair houses 1596 Ib. 160/9.
The policie, dekking, and outset of maneris
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