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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1564-1623, 1676-1700+
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Drogat, Droget, n. Also: drogatt, droggat, drogart, drocat, druggatt; drogit(t, drogget. [F. droguet (1555), e.m.E. drugget (1672).] Drugget.(a) 1564 Reg. Privy C. I. 308.
Ane goun of drogat, lynit with martrikis 1570 Edinburgh Testaments II. 79 b.
xxiiij elnis of droggat 1575 Ib. III. 361 b.
xvj elnis … of drogat dasy 1609 Wemyss of Bogie MSS.
Ane pair of coverings of blue droggat 1623 Edinburgh Testaments LII. 72.
Certane drocatt, price x s. 1688 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 310.
3 peices of green and white drogat 1721 Lanark B. Rec. 303.
Every web of … druggatt, serge, plain cloath [etc.]attrib. 1580 Coll. Aberd. & B. 391.
Ane pair of drogatt courtingis grein and reid 1614 Edinburgh Testaments XLVIII. 3 b.
Ane stand of drogart courtingis 1676 Corshill Baron Ct. 131.
The pryce of ane drogat aprone 1685 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries LVIII. 355.
In his own chamber … .It is hung with brown drogat hingings(b) 1580 Coll. Aberd. & B. 391.
Ane pair of courtingis of bew and quhyit drogitt 1607 Edinburgh Testaments XLIII. i.
xlviij elnes … droget 1679 Foulis Acc. Bk. 16.
To mistiris Urqh[ar]t to buy green droget and threid 1694 Pr. Inchmahome 161.
In the hall. Green drogit hingings, with gild rods 1707 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs IV. 431.
When the said plaiding, fingrames, drogget or searges, be put to sale
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