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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mauchlyne, -linys, n.1. Also: Mauchtlyne; Mauchlynis, Mawchlynis, -lanis, Maulynis. [The name of the Belgian town Mechlin (Flem.) or Malines (F.), in its mediæv. forms Machlines, Machelen (and med. L. Machlinia).] Mauchlyne, Mauchlinys blak (lymestar), (blak) lymister mauchlynis, a type of expensive black cloth similar to Leominster black (see Lemistar n.), chiefly used for hose. 1541 Treas. Acc. VII. 440.
[For claith of Mauchtlyne to be schankis to the twa pair xl s. 1542 Ib. VIII. 68.
Hois of blak claytht of Mauchlyne 1544 Ib. 303.]
Claith of Mawchlanis 1539–40 Treas. Acc. VII. 284.
Twa elnis of Mauchlyne lymester blak, price of the elne xl s. Ib. 291.
Mauchlinys lymestar blak, price of the elne xliiij s. 1540 Ib. 319.
To be … ane pair of hois schankis, with lymester Maulynis, x quarteris blak velvet Ib.
Blak lymister Mauchlynis 1540–1 Ib. 432.
For claith of Mauchlynis blak to be schankis to thame 1541 Ib. VIII. 22.
Ane elne Mauchlyne blak … xl s. Ib. 25.
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