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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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S(c)hirting, n. and vbl. n. Also: suerting. [e.m.E. shirting (1604); S(c)hirt n.] a. (A piece of) material for a shirt. b. The making of shirts. —a. 1653 Bk. Dunvegan I 186.
[Draper's Bills] … Thrie ell suerting at 8 s. ell 1656 Boyd Fam. P. No. 223 (11 July).
For ane shirting of lynneing at foure merkis the shirt c1680 Bk. Dunvegan I 196.
Suerting —b. 1682 Bk. Dunvegan 242.
William Fraser schirter in Invernes grant me to be duly and fittly paid of all that was dew to me … for schirting ay and since I began to worke to hime in that employment
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