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Quotation dates: 1672
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Quivering, n. (? North-eastern) var. of Covering. = Covering n. 2. — 1672 Aberd. Trades 296.
And for ilk stone weight of serge or plaiding ilk stone ane pund … and of each quivering four ounces, or if the quivering be grosser six ounces 1672 Ib. 299.
And every quivering to be six quarters broad and two ells of length at the least
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