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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1607-1654
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Elves, Elvis, n. Erroneous spellings of ellis pl. of Ell n. or of elnis pl. of Eln(e n. — 1607 Edinburgh Testaments XLII. 325.
viij elvis blew grayis 1615 Zetl. Sheriff Ct. MS. 9.
Thrie elves blak frensche clayth 1654 Edinburgh Testaments LXVIII. i.
Twelfe elves … of the samen cloath … fyve elues of black cloath
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