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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1596-1599, 1665
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Manchon, Manison, Manston, n. [F. manchon.] A muff. Also comb. with muff. — 1596 Montgomery Mem. II. 235.
Ane gown … with the skirt sleves and manstonis of crammasie sating 1596 Ib.
Twa pair of manstonis of spottit armene 1599 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 661/1.
He hes … maid a goun for a gentlevoman, a manison multis [sic in pr.] pantounes and schoes brouderit vith pearles 1665 Lauder Jrnl. 96.
Men and women from the least to the greatest … have manchon muffes
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