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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1626
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Kentschire. Also : Kynt- and -schyr(e. The name of the English county of Kent. b. Kentschyre claith, cloth, Kentish cloth, a species of cloth manufactured in Kent. (Cf. e.m.E. Kentyshe cloth (1566) and Kent n.2). — c1500 Fyve Bestes 135.
In Kentschire it befell 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 104/16.
That thai var borne in Kynt schire, Ȝoirke schire, in Londonb. 1596 Edinburgh Testaments XXIX. 295.
Sevin elneis … grene Kentschyre claytht at v li. the elne 1602 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 164.
To the keiperis of the park … four elnis grene Kentschyre claith to be … ane stand of claithis at vij li. the eln 1609 Edinburgh Testaments XLV. 134.
xiiij elnes blak kentschyre claytht at vj li. the elne 1615 Thanes of Cawdor 238.
4 ell … kenssir [sic] cloth to be his clok and breikis at [£6/13/4d.] the ell 1615 Ib. 239.
v ell … of kentschyr claith at ten merkis the ell 1626 Edinburgh Testaments LIII. 344 b.
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