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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gaitskin, -skyn, n. Also: gaittskyn, gaytskin. [ON. geitskinn. Cf. e.m.E. goatskin, ME. geetskin.] A goatskin. 1506 Treas. Acc. III. 386.
For hert hornes and gayt skinnes for the wildmen cotis for the barres
1581 Inverness B. Rec. I. 288.
Bying of … toddis, mertrackis, … gait skynnis
1586 Edinb. Test. XVI. 365.
lxx buk and gait skynnis
1613 Conv. Burghs II. 394.
Ilk hundreth of gait or buck skins
1647 Edinb. Test. LXIII. 99 b.
lx skins, some scheip and some gaitt skines

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