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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1471-1498
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Cot, n.1 Also: kot. [e.m.E. cotte (1531), AF. cot.] Wool matted together in the fleece. 1375 Reg. Great S. (1814) 138/1.
Sexdecim saccos … lane bone … sine kot, gar, aut vili vellere 1471 Acts Lords Auditors 18/1.
Thomas … sall content and pay … ij sek of gude woll but cot or ter 1482–3 Acts Lords of Council II. Introd. 107.
Sevin sek of woll, gude and sufficient merchand ware, without ter, cot or eik 1498 Liber Melros 621.
Fyve sekkis of woll cleyne but cot & tar, gud merchand wair
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