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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Nicht-,) Nycht-muche, -mutch, n. Also: night-mutch, neycht-moch. A ‘mutch’ or hood for the night. —1569 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 325.
Nycht muche 1598 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 38 b.
ii neycht moches 1636 Edinb. Test. LVIII. 18.
Sax night mutches of lynning pearlit 1642 Ritchie Ch. S. Baldred 64.
For three nicht mutches to my Lord Buchan
