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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1473-1570
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Jak(k)et, Jak(k)at, n. Also: iacat, iaccat, iackat; iacet, -eit(t, iackett, iakkit. [ME. jaket (1462), jaquet (c 1483), OF. jaquet, dimin. of jaque Jak n.2] A jacket.(a) 1473 Treasurer's Accounts I. 15.
For a quarter of blac to mak a jakat to Bell 1488 Ib. 143.
For … quhyte fustyane to be a jacat to the King vndir his brygatis 1503 Ib. II. 298.
For v elne quhit to lyne thir doublatis and jacatis 1522 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 209.
Ane cot and ane jakat, ane doublat, ane pair of hois(b) 1473 Treasurer's Accounts I. 18.
To the Kingis jackat of sating 1473 Ib. 58.
For certane drake levis on the hensmenis jakkatis 1510 Rentale Dunkeld. MS. 90.
Ad vnum lie jakkat x s.(c) 1473 Treasurer's Accounts I. 55.
j½ elne of vellus … to poynt his jaket 1530 Balmerino & L. Chart. 32.
Ane syed jacet lynit with todds 1530 Ib.
ij schort jaceitts … ane of tham lynit with quhyt lamskynnis(d) 1474 Treasurer's Accounts I. 21.
v quarteris of veluons for j jakket to the King 1498–9 Acts Lords of Council II. 296.
Ane jakkit of vellvis a1568 Peder Coffeis 53.
Betuix his dowb[l]ett and his jackett
b. Attrib. with cote (coat).1511 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 235.
To be hyme ane jaccat coit 1512 Ib. 367.
Blak weluus to be the King twa jaquet cottis, ane with slevis and the tothir without slevis 1570 Edinburgh Testaments 44.
Ane ryding cloik and ane jakat coit
