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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Novato, -até, -at(t)a, Nowato, n. [e.m.E. 1614 (Beard).] Some variety of cloth. Also attrib. —1620 Edinb. Test. L. 352.
Certane remanes of novatois duratois perpetuanois water philp and chinais bischopis sateines 1621 Ib. LI. 140 b.
xxxij elnes … nowato at xl s. the elne 1629 Tailor's Acc. Bk. 6 b.
Maid to ȝour wyfe ane waiscoit of novata 1645 Edinb. Test. LXI. 152.
Certane novattaes plusche and feguratoes 1649 Ib. LXIV. 183.
Novateis —attrib. 1632 Inv. Newark 5 b.
Of novata cheyres
