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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1535-1549
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Sicht, Sycht, n.2 [Of doubtful origin; cf. mod. Sc. sy (1729, Angus), sie (1779, Angus), sey (1882, Fife), also mod. Eng. scye (1830), all in the following sense, conjectured by SND (Sey n.3) to be, ‘if not a different word … an extended usage from the corresponding part of the animal' (cf. Say n.3).] ? The opening in a coat into which a sleeve is inserted; an arm-hole of the sleeve of a garment.Cf. Jamieson, ‘the front parts of a gown, coat, etc.’ 1535 Treasurer's Accounts VI 252.
Taphett to lyne the sychtis of the said coit 1539 Treasurer's Accounts VII 162.
Purpure sating of Venys to be the Kingis grace ane goun and lyne the forder quarteris and sichtis thairof 1543 Treasurer's Accounts VIII 187. 1544 Treasurer's Accounts VIII 334.
To lyne the sychtis of ane kirtill of hirris 1545 Treasurer's Accounts VIII 426.
To lyne ane pair of hois of his gracis and sychtis of his said coit tua elnis and ane half of taffate 1546 Treasurer's Accounts IX 57.
Tua elnis reid cairsay to lyne the sychtis of this goun 1547–8 Treasurer's Accounts IX 152.
Thre elnis of reid to be sychtis to hir maistres clathis 1548 Treasurer's Accounts IX 222.
vj quarterris taffateis [of] foure thredis to lyne the sychtis of hir goun, xxiiij s. 1548 Treasurer's Accounts IX 243. 1548 Treasurer's Accounts IX 268.
Braid reid to lyne the sychtis of this kirtill 1549 Treasurer's Accounts IX 299.
Gray sating to lyne the sychtis of his sating goun 1549 Treasurer's Accounts IX 335.
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