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Quotation dates: 1617
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Reames, attrib. [? Reims, the French place-name.] Of, from or pertaining to Reims. — 1617 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 90.
The expenses maid upoun the fyirwarkis … For tua great reames quheillis, xl s. For tua litle reames quheillis, xxxvi s.
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