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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1506, 1581-1647
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Gaitskin, -skyn, n. Also: gaittskyn, gaytskin. [ON. geitskinn. Cf. e.m.E. goatskin, ME. geetskin.] A goatskin. 1506 Treasurer's Accounts III. 386.
For hert hornes and gayt skinnes for the wildmen cotis for the barres 1581 Inverness B. Rec. I. 288.
Bying of … toddis, mertrackis, … gait skynnis 1586 Edinburgh Testaments XVI. 365.
lxx buk and gait skynnis 1613 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 394.
Ilk hundreth of gait or buck skins 1647 Edinburgh Testaments LXIII. 99 b.
lx skins, some scheip and some gaitt skines
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