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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1685
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Mull-mather, n. (e.m.E. mull-madder (1640), Du. mul the lowest quality of madder.) — 1685 New Mills Manuf. 97.
To deliver … the following dye stuffs … gail, crop-mather, mull-mather, tarmanick
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"Mull-mather n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/mull_mather>
