A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cors-taile, -tailit, a. Also: -talit, -tallit(t. [Cors n.2 8.] Cross-tailed.1560 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 100.
For thre corsstalit bandis and ane chek lok … to the saitt at Sanct Annis alter 1563–4 Ib. 191.
Twa pare lange bandis, … ane corstaile band 1564–5 Ib. 211.
Ane pare cors tallitt bandis 1591 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 431.
Ane pair of bandis cors taillit and lang taillit
