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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gros, Groce, n.² Also: grose, grosse, grois. [e.m.E. grosse, gros, groce, ME. groos (1411), F. grosse, orig. the fem. of gros Gros a.] A gross. The sing. form used with numerals as pl.(a) 1574 Edinb. Test. III. 105 b.
Tua gros of cantailȝes of worsat 1580 Ib. VIII. 362 b.
Item fyftene gros of singill cattichisholmes vnbund, price of the gros xi s. 1581 Ib. IX. 184 b.
Sex gros of dyis 1584 Ib. XIV. 14 b.
Ane gros of countrie prenis 1597 Ib. XXX. 219.
Ane grois of bell heidis 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Serplath.
Twelue dowzane of glooues … makis ane grosse 1622-6 Bisset II. 209/24.
Twelf dosane of gluifes ... makis ane grose, and ane greit grose contenis twelf singill grose(b) 1612 Bk. Rates 291; Ib. 304, 333, etc.
Bosses for brydles the groce, vi li. 1616 Edinb. Test. XLIX. 162 b.
Ane gros paisbuirdis, pryce of the groce [etc.] 1673 Leith Customs MS. 24.
Half a groce gold foylie Ib. 44.
2 groce of balme glases