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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1597-1598, 1654
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Cloise, (klois,) n. pl. [e.m.E. cloes, close, reduced pl. of cloth.] Clothes. — 1597–8 Dundee Treas. Acc. MS.
For ane stand klois 1654 Stirling Ant. II. 17.
It was delaited to the session that severales of the parisoners did transgress the Sabbath day by draying of cloise thairupon
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