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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Blak gray, a. and n. [Late northern ME. blak gray (1462).] a. adj. Dark gray. b. n. A dark-gray colour or cloth. 1495 Treas. Acc. I. 227.
A quhit coit to the King, lynit wyth blak gray 1501 Ib. II. 30.
For … vij elne blakgray to lyne the samyn [coat] 1508 Rentale Dunkeld. MS. 37 b.
Per empcionem triginta trium vlnarum lie blakgray ad pauperes 1541 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 175.
Ane gown of Scotis blak, lynit with blak gray 1589 12th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. viii. 104.
Tua ellis of blak gray to mak ane front and steiffing to the schulderis 1591 Edinb. Test. XXIII. 43 b.
Ane dossone of blak gray bonettis at xxx s. ye peice 1606 Ib. XLI. 314 b.
xj bollis blak gray aittis