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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Face claith(e. Also: face cloath. ? A cloth for wiping the face. —1602 Treas. Acc. MS. 97.
Small lining to be him face claithis 1628 Edinb. Test. LIV. 254 b.
Ane coller claithe, ane ribbenit face claithe 1685 Soc. Ant. LVIIII. 359.
A parchment box wherein is 3 flannen face cloaths
