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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Moyhair(e, n. [e.m.E. (1640), e.m.E. also mohair(e (1619), mockaire (1584), moocharie (1588), mocayare (1570).] a. Mohair cloth. b. A garment made of mohair. 1634 Edinb. Test. LVI. 358 b.
Elevine elis of moyhair at xx s. the eln 1642 Ib. LX. 29 b, 194. 1642 Tailor's Acc. Bk. B. 57.
Ane govne of silk moyhair 1647 Sc. Hist. Rev. XXX. 151.
14 elne of black moyhair 1684 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II. 248 (17 May). 1673 Brown Suppl. Dict. Decis. III. 3.
Only I have observed the most part of people to have ventured upon moyhairs

c. Attrib. or adj. — 1680 Moncreiffs 666.
A moyhair bed 1687 Montgomery Mem. 339.
Ane black moyhair gown taill 1666 Misc. Maitl. C. II. 539.
For 14 yeardis of black wattered moyhaire stuff at 3 lib. 6 s.