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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

BADERKIN, n. Cloth of gold. Arch.Abd. 1882 W. Forsyth Sel. from Writings 22:
An' ane wis red, an' ane wis black, An' ane wis claid in baderkin.

[O.Sc. baudkin, badkin, baikin, a richly embroidered cloth (D.O.S.T.); O.Fr. baudekin, Fr. baldaquin, It. baldacchino, from Baldacco, It. for Bagdad, where the stuff was made.]

1407

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