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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hair-claith, n. Also: -clath, -clayth(t. [e.m.E. haire-, hayrcloth (1500).] Haircloth. 1506 Treas. Acc. III. 338.
For tua dosan hair clath to the Kingis coy flure 1592 Elgin Rec. II. 27.
James Roy, pyper, … to stand in the hayrclayth on Sonday nixt 1600 Hamilton Facile Treat. 277.
The Niniuites did painful satisfactions for thair sinnes … in hairclaith 1622-6 Bisset II. 339/10.
Baronius sayis he wes … hungared to death, cloithed in hairclaytht 1642 Brechin Test. V. 332.
Fourtie ellis of hair claith for the kill