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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Galloun(e, -owne, n. Also: galoun, gallon. [e.m.E. galloone (1611), -oune (1604), F. galon.] Galloon. c 1614 Rep. Hist. MSS. I. 137.
Als manie yeardis of silver gallowne … as will serve for Phredrikis dowblet and hois 1628 Edinb. Test. LIV. 293 b.
xxiiij pund silk laise and gallones at xx li the pund wecht 1657 Balfour Annals IV. 16.
A scarlet coate … trimmed with siluer galouns 1671 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III. 405.
All maner of ribbens, gallownes, … and liverie laces 1690 Foulis Acc. Bk. 129.
To pay for 5¼ ell of galloun to my house [= hose]attrib. 1654 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 297.
Ane covering of grein cloathe uained with gallowne lace