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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1474-1489

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(Nicht-,) Nycht-cot, -coyt, n. [Cot n.2, Cote n.1] A (child's) night-dress. —1474 Treasurer's Accounts I. 42.
ij ½ elne of quhyte for a nycht cot to him [the Prince] 1489 Ib. 122.
To my lorde of Marris nuris to by cotton quhyte to be him nycht coytis

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