A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Play-cote, -coit, -coat, n. Also: playe-. [Play n. 8 or 9 and Cote n.1] A coat or garment worn by a player in a performance, masque, or the like.1506–7 Treas. Acc. III. 361.
For tua gold skinnis to the play cotis 1526 Ib. V. 316.
To by play coitis agane Ȝule 1532 Mill Mediæv. Plays 250.
Playe cottis 1533–4 Treas. Acc. VI. 186.
Ane play coit to the Kingis son 1539 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 6 May.
Four pounds … on play coittis, and tha coittis to be keipit in the comon kist quhill the next ȝeir to the abbot 1539–40 Treas. Acc. VII. 277.
To draw the talis of the … play cotis … reid and ȝallow taffites 15.. Clar. ii. 1664.
Into play coats they curiouslie war arayit
