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Quotation dates: 1503-1561
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Nicht-, Nycht-courch(e, -curch(e, -curché, -curchay, -curcheff, n. Also: -quhurch, -churchay, -curchey, (-courchre). [Courch(e n., Curch(e n.1, etc.; also late ME. (15th c.) and e.m.E. nyght-kerchyf (15th c.), night-kerchef(fe.] ‘A large kerchief folded and tied round the head and worn in bed at night’ (C. R. Beard).(a) 1503 Treasurer's Accounts II. 202.
iiij ½ elne Holland claith to be ane nycht courch for the King … xxij s. vj d. 1504–5 Ib. III. 34. 1521 Stirling B. Rec. I. 13.
Ane nicht courchre 1543 Treasurer's Accounts VIII. 239.(b) 1511 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 193.
To be the King nycht curchis boght vj elnis of the samyn holland claith 1522 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 209.
Nychtcurch 1539 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 264.
iiij elnis small holland claytht to be iiij nycht quhurchis to his grace 1540 Ib. 303; etc.(c) 1533 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 179.
iiij nycht curcheis 1535–6 Ib. 256. 1561 Admir. Ct. Bk. (St. S.) 209.
Thre nycht curcheis price viij s.(d) 1546 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS. XXI. 62 b.
Ane nycht churchay 1546 Treasurer's Accounts VIII. 456.
Nycht curchayis 1548 Ayr B. Ct. & Council Bk. 10 Sept.
Ane nycht curchey(e) 1539 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 187.
Nycht curcheffis
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