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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1494-1617
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Flokkis, Flokis, n. pl. Also: flox. [ME. flokkes (1279), flokkys, pl. of flok, OE. floc, L. floccus.] Small portions of wool or hair. 1494 Treasurer's Accounts I. 238.
Gevin to Gildow to by flolkis [sic] to the harnes sadillis 1508 Ib. IV. 116.
Flokkis for the gun muld 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. lii.
It drawis stra, flox, or hemmis of claithis to it, on the samin maner as dois ane adamont stane 1563 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 165.
The said hale nychtbouris merchanttis … ar sa fylit with the calk, dust, and flokis of the saidis [wollin] coittis 1600 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 78 b.
Buckasie to lyne the saidis cuschingis and to keip the flokis 1617 Montgomery Mem. 204.
The compter charges him with the flokis payit out of the walkmyln
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