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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Watschod(e, -schot, Wodschott, We(i)tschot, n. Also: wodschod, wetschott, we(i)tschod, wedschot. [ME and e.m.E. waget, wachet(t (all Chaucer), watchet (1530), wetshode (1536), wattshode (1598), OF wachet.] Some sort of fabric, freq. described as blue. Also attrib.with claith.(a) 1566 Treas. Acc. XII 26.
Ane elne of blew wodschott 1575 Dumfries B. Ct. 20 March.
vj ells … of wodschod coft be Schir Johne Tailȝor(b) 1572 Edinb. Test. II 240a.
Ane pece watschod(c) 1572–3 Treas. Acc. XII 339.
vj elnis blew Inglis wetschod to be hois and coit 1575 Treas. Acc. XIII 83.
To James Innes … thre elnis wetschott for his breikis 1583 Edinb. Test. XIII 44a.
Ane pece of blew weitschot 1586 Edinb. Test. XVI 213b.
Wetschot 1595 Edinb. Test. XXIX 58a.
Ane pair of breikis of blew wedschotattrib. 1582 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I 168.
xx s. for ane eln of watschode claith 1602 Treas. Acc. MS 196b.
Inglis watschot claith to be ane fals covering to this sadill 1612 Edinb. Test. XLVII 146a.
Four ellis … weit schod blew claytht