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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1569-1583
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Clockit, Clocked, ppl. a. [f. Clock v.1 Cf. Clokit ppl. a.] Cloaked; assumed, dissembled. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 146.
I doubt not, … to gar thy toung … manifest the clocked poysone that so long hes lyne in thy feanȝeit breast 1583 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. Prol. 16.
Thir are the propheitis, … Coverit with coule of clockit holines 1583 Ib. 915.
They perceaved his clocked craft
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