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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Keb, n.1 [e.m.E. keb, kebbe ( 1470–3), of uncertain origin: cf. Germ. dial. kibbe, kippe ewe. Cf. also Kub.] A ewe that has lost her lamb. Also attrib. with ȝow.1549 Compl. 66/33.
Baytht ȝouis and lammis, kebbis and dailis, gylmyrs and dilmondis 1574 Buccleuch Mun. II. 455.
Five scoir … kebbis, … tuentie scoir … dynmonthis and tupes 1576 Edinb. Test. IV. 165.
Of kebbis & rouchla tupes xxxvj 1605 Black Bk. Taymouth 342.
Off milk yowis, … of kebbis wantand lambis, … of gressume wedderis 1640 Dumfries Test. I. 63 b.
Tuentie gimmeris and tuentie kebbs at xxxvj lib. the scoreattrib. 1576 Edinb. Test. IV. 181.
lx of keb ȝowis without lambes price of the scoir … xvj li. 1578 Ib. VI. 141 b. 1580 Ib. IX. 4.
Sex keb ȝowis 1592 Ib. XXIV. 168 b.
Sax kebbis ȝowis without lamb price of the pece tua merkis
