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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1497-1549, 1620, 1676
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May skin, n. Also: maij and skyn, scyn. The skin of a lamb which ? has died, or ? has been slaughtered, in May. 1497 Halyb. 46.
Rasauit in Medylburgh … a sek off may skynis contenand 300 1500 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 108.
xii maij skynnis 1529 Exchequer Rolls XV. 681.
Amangis the vther skynnis viz. may scynnis and the winter slauchtir 1549 Stirling B. Rec. I. 57.
That na skynner by schorlingis, winter skynnis nor may skynnis 1620 Edinburgh Testaments L. 343.
[103] may skines 1676 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS. 12 Jan.
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