Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BISHOP'S COAT, n.comb. See quot.Rxb. 1795 Stat. Acc.1 XVII. 178:
This parish [Lilliesleaf] belonged formerly to the diocese of the Archbishop of Glasgow, who built the kirk betwixt the 9th and 10th century. There is paid to that university, the yearly sum of £5 7s. 6d. called the Bishop's Coat.
