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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1720

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†KIBE, n. Used attrib. in comb. kibe button, a wooden button, a toggle.Ork. 1720 in P. Ork. A.S. (1928) VI. 29:
Two pair of common Kibe buttons.

[Ad. Cabe, a thole, from its similarity to the button loop.]

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