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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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May skin, n. Also: maij and skyn, scyn. The skin of a lamb which ? has died, or ? has been slaughtered, in May.1497 Halyb. 46.
Rasauit in Medylburgh … a sek off may skynis contenand 300 1500 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 108.
xii maij skynnis 1529 Exch. R. XV. 681.
Amangis the vther skynnis viz. may scynnis and the winter slauchtir 1549 Stirling B. Rec. I. 57.
That na skynner by schorlingis, winter skynnis nor may skynnis 1620 Edinb. Test. L. 343.
[103] may skines 1676 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS. 12 Jan.
For fyve may skins
