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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1681
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Hip-locks, n. pl. [Hip n.1] Wool from the hips of the sheep. — 1681 New Mills Cloth Manuf. lxxxvi.
The 4th sort [of wool] being the hiplocks of the fleece
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