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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Nicht-, Nycht-bonnet(t, n. Also: night- and -bonet, -bonat, -bannet. A night-bonnet. 1534–5 Prot. Bk. Sir J. Cristisone 35.
That na bonnet cum one his heid the tyme of his pennance except his nycht bonnet 1538–9 Treas. Acc. VII. 128. 1540 Maxwell Mem. I. 409.
Ane nycht bannet, twa nycht cwrcheis 1567 Bamff Chart. 70. 1575 Edinb. Test. III. 328 b.
Tua dosane of nycht bonettis & bairnis hois price xxxij s. 1583 Ib. XII. 339 b.
Sex doubill nycht bonettis of reid skarlott price of the pece … xvj s. 1587 Ib. XVIII. 53 b.
Tua steikit nycht bonettis ane of reid sating at xxx s. and the vther of taffatie at xx s. 1585 Ib. XV. 26. 1593 Ib. XXV. 188. 1598 Treas. Acc. MS. 102. 1599 Ib. 59 b. 1604 Tailor's Acc. Bk. 31.
Ane quarter and ane half of velvit to be ane nycht bonnet … ane camrage much to the nycht bonnett 1608 Edinb. Test. XLIV. 45.
Four nicht bonnetis of satein at xxx s. the pece 1613 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II. 129. 1615 Edinb. Test. XLIX. 14 b.
Ane bonnet and ane nicht bonnet with ane dosone of nicht mutches 1642 Kirkcaldy Presb. 228.
He saw Patrik Mackenzie sitting at the board with his ny[ch]t bonnett on his head writing 1647 Edinb. Test. LXIII. 50.
Ane nicht bonnet of cloth of silver laid over of silver laice a1651 Calderwood VII. 197.
He had his night bonnet drawne doun to his nose