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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dokane, Dokkan(d, n. Also: docan, dockan, -en. [ME. doken (1423), dokan (1483), prob. from OE. doccan, pl. and inflected form of docce.] The dockplant. Also attrib. with leaf, well. c 1460 Reg. Cupar A. I. 131.
Beginning from the Dokkan Well and running to the falde of John Ewinson 1583 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 176.
To John Foster, maker of the gravis, for … takking away of humlokkis, docannis, & vtheris of the said buryall fra the gers 1595 Bamff Chart. 141.
Discendand northe wast as the said strype … of watter rinis to the Dokkand wall Ib. 143.
Passand eist … to ane wall callit the dokane wall 1609 Grahame Anat. Humors 26.
Such ignorants, who scarce can descerne a docken leafe from tobacco 1633 Orkney Bp. Ct. 85 b.
Some grein herbis quhilk shoe callit dockans