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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mortuall, Mortwell, n. Also: Mort-mall. [Cf. Mort n. and futevel, (uncommon) var. of Futefell n .] Some species of skin, ? that of a young sheep: cf. Futefell n. and Mort lamb skin. — 1534 Exch. R. XVI. 360.
[Charge 20s. custom of 160 woolfells; 6s. 8d. of 100 schorlings; 13s. 4d. of 200 scawdings and mortwells; 16s. 8d. of 1000 lambskins] 1574 Edinb. Test. III. 195.
Fiftene scoir of winter skynnis price of the scoir five li. … xxx mortuall skynnis price of the scoir iiij li. 1575 Ib. 333 b.
Thrie scoir of mortuall skynnis price of the pece xx d.
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