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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Jeit, v. [Cf. Geit v.] tr. To border or edge (a garment). —1542 Treas. Acc. VIII. 68.
For velvet to jeit this doublet Ib. 74.
Deliverit to Thomas Arthuir to be ane cote … and to jeit the cote witht thre vanis aboute the taill, xj elnis blak velvet 1565 Ib. XI. 445.
Ane pair of stokis of hois, … ij elnis of satene to jeit thame
