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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1607, 1676
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Mous-cullour, Muss-collor, n. and a. [e.m.E. mousecolour (1606).] Mouse-colour(ed). — 1607 Edinburgh Testaments XLIII. 41.
Four elnes of mous cullour kensy and broun cullouris 1676 Argyll Justic. Rec. 73.
The one of the saids mears of a muss collor
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