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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1579-1626
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Lillikin(e, Lillekin(n, Lillykyn(n, n. Also: lilli-, lille-, lyllikyn(n; lerykyn and Lullikin. [? f. e.m.Du. leliekijn lily, lily of the valley, f. lelie lily, also, fleur de lis.]
a. In plur. form as a collect.: A kind of lace for trimming garments, ? having a florak (? lily-of-the-valley, ? fleur-de-lis) pattern. b. Attrib., without inflection. Of lace-work trimmings: ? Having such a pattern.a. (a) 1579 Edinburgh Testaments VII. 188 b.
Ane bolt of lyllikynnis set to x s. 1580 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 9.
Foure vnces of small quheit lyllikynnis to wirk the saidis doublettis with 1580 Ib. 35 b. 1586 Edinburgh Testaments XVII. 27 b.
Four vnce of lillekinnis of silk 1593 Lennox Mun. 463.
Any clething … with ony kynd of pasimentis … bissettis, lillekynnis, cordownis, or frenȝeis of gold 1600 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I. 379. 1609 Edinburgh Testaments XLIV. 346 b.
Thrie boltis narrow cullorit doubill lillikynnis 1612 Brechin Testaments II. 252 b. 1615 Edinburgh Testaments XLVIII. 248.
Furtie tua elnis remaines of singill lillikinis price of all xlij s.(b) 1581 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 902.
Twa bowltis of quhyet lerykynnis to lay vpoun the doublettis b. 1609 Edinburgh Testaments XLV. 282.
Sevin bolt lillikin pasmentis at xx s. the bolt 1626 Ib. LIII. 265 b.
Thrie pund wecht of lillikine cordingis
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