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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Laby, Labé, n. [Origin obscure: ? cf. Gael. leàbag auricle, flap, leaf of a door, etc. (Armstrong). Also in the mod. dial.] A flap or skirt of a garment; a loose garment or wrap. — 1497 Treas. Acc. I. 340.
For ane ribane to bordoure the laby of the Kingis armyng hos vj d. 1540 Ib. VII. 324.
For vij quarteris taffites to lyne the parliamentis and the laby of the cote dowbill 1581 Sat. P. xliii. 190.
During his dayis thai [raiders] durst not ryde ane ell; The hirdis and hinde men in their labeis lay