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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1512, 1569-1586
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Paco, Pako, n. [Sc. var. of Pacok, with -o for -ok, ? as in haddow var. of Had(d)ok n., mattow var. of Mat(t)ok n., Paddo var. of Paddok n.] A peacock. Also attrib. — c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 379 (Ch. & M.).
Quhen he … payntit me as pako [M. pacok] proudest of fedd[er]is c1500-c1512 Id. xlvi. 14 (M).
Ane nychttingale … Quhois angellis fedderis as to the paco schone — a1570-86 Id. Maitland Folio MS iii. 8 (see Pacok n.1 b).
Pako [v.r. pacok] fedder
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