Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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†BLACK-GREY, n.comb. Cloth made from the wool of the native Highland sheep, Hodden gray.Cai. 1845 Stat. Acc.2 XV. 29:
Their wool is short but soft. . . . It is also woven into a kind of cloth here called black-grey, which is made into wearing clothes for the more aged members of the family.
