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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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March-blak, Mars-, Marche-, n. [? f. the name of the Welsh March (of England): cf. Lemistar n. and see its etym. note.] A type of fairly expensive (appar. black) cloth. —1503 Treas. Acc. II. 211.
For iij elne fyne mars blak to be thre pair of hos to the King, ilk elne xxxvj s. Ib. 313.
For v elne march blak to William Homyll … ilk elne xl s. 1506 Ib. III. 47.
For vij elne march blak to be ane goun to the King; ilk elne xxxvj s. 1507 Ib. IV. 51. 1523–4 Ib. V. 195.
ij pare of hois marche blak, … liiij s. vj d.
