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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dule habit, n. Also: duyl habet. [Dule n.1 2.] = Dule weid. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 420.
I drup with a ded luke, in my dule habit 1513 Doug. vi. xv. 68.
Quhou mony fertyrris and duyl habetis schyne Sall thou behald 1531 Bell. Boece I. 241.
Sindry ladyis … arrayit in thair dule habit, for doloure of thair husbandis Id. Livy I. 140/9.
The matronis wore the dule habit for him … the space of ane ȝere 1542 Treas. Acc. VIII. 144.
Deliverit to be dule habittis to Snawdoun, Ros, Albany and Marchemont heraldis, xl elnis Frenche blak
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