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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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¶SAG, n. A misprint for †Eng. say, a kind of serge cloth.Mry. 1845 Stat. Acc.2 XIII. 75:
Harn, 10d. to 1s. per lb.; sacking, 1s. per do.; sag and sarge from 2s. to 3s. per do.
