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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Face claith(e. Also: face cloath. ? A cloth for wiping the face. — 1602 Treas. Acc. MS. 97.
Small lining to be him face claithis 1628 Edinb. Test. LIV. 254 b.
Ane coller claithe, ane ribbenit face claithe 1685 Soc. Ant. LVIIII. 359.
A parchment box wherein is 3 flannen face cloaths
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