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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1572-1596
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Makky, Ma(c)ky, n. Also: mcky, mccaij. [? The surname Mackie, Mackay.] The name of a variety of cloth. — 1572 Edinburgh Testaments II. 222 b.
Twa stekis of makky price of the steik l s. 1572 Ib. 240 b, 279 b. 1574 Ib. III. 143 b.
Ane eln of reid mcky price v s. 1574 Ib. 150.
Foure steikis of reid maky price of the steik thrie li. v s. 1582 Ib. X. 331.
Ane steik of makkyis price thairof iiij li. 1595–6 Castle Campbell Inv. in Sc. Hist. Rev. X. 301.
Thrie peice of courteines of blew mccaij
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