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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1550, 1603-1651
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Coullour, Coulour, n. Also: coullor, -er. [e.m.E. coullour, -or, coulour, -or(e, variants of collour Colour n. See also Cullour n.] Colour (in various senses). 1531 Bell. Boece II. 98.
Thay fand, … thre beris, with thre bodyis na thing discrepant fra otheris in quantite, coullour, nor arrayment c1550 Rolland Court of Venus Prol. 279.
That thay … help to mend haltand verse and coullour c1550 Ib. iv. 740. a1500 Doug. King Hart 335.
Off coulours micht thair nane be freschar dicht 1603 Montgomery Mem. 247.
Ane wnce of covllours of sleue silk 1603 Ib.
Brod rebanis of sindri coulleris 1608 Elphinstone Mun. 29.
The coulour thai pretend of his Maiesteis seruice 1644 Douglas Corr. 254.
Our peiple haid taikin on Colonell Braulie and 5 fut coullouris 1651 Lamont Diary 32.
The garesone … to go foorth with flieing coullers
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