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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1582-1643
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Gene(s, Geanis, a. Also: geines, geinnis. [e.m.E. geanes, geane (1575), F. Gênes Genoa. In later Eng. as jeans, jean.] (Cloth) of Genoa. —1582 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 110.
Half elne … growgraine geanis taffatie to be heidis to the … sockis 1593 Edinburgh Testaments XXV. 153.
xiij elnes of grene geinnis taffattie 1625 Ib. LIII. 162.
Ane pair of blake silk stokingis … Item sex geines breid 1643 Ib. LX. 269 b.
Twa peices of remanes of genes sey
