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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Carcat, Carket, n. Also: carkat, -eit. [e.m.E. carket (1580), app. a reduced form of carknet carcanet.] = Carcan.(a) 1538 Treas. Acc. VII. 7.
For ane carcat of gold garnist witht xviij fyne rubeis
a1585 Maitland Maitl. Q. ii. 36.
Thair collaris, carcattis, and hals beiddis
1589 Edinb. Test. XXI. 21 b.
Tua carcattis of geit
1603 Moysie 84.
Ane carkat of perle
1603 Philotus xxviii.
For to decoir ane carkat craif That cumlie collour bane
1615 Edinb. Test. XLVIII. 282.
Ane pair of braisletis of gold and ane carcat
1664 Ib. LXXI. 258.
Twa carcats of jeatt with beades
(b) 1576 Edinb. Test. IV. 137.
Twa carkettis, price of the pece xvij s vj d.
1596 Montgomery Mem. 235.
Ane cheineȝe of perle, ane carkeit of perle
1605 Edinb. Test. XL. 35.
xx gold ringis, … tua carkettis
1664 Ib. LXXI. 382.
Ane half carkett of gold sett with mother of pearle

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