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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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March-blak, Mars-, Marche-, n. [? f. the name of the Welsh March (of England): cf. Lemistar n. and see its etym. note.] A type of fairly expensive (appar. black) cloth. — 1503 Treas. Acc. II. 211.
For iij elne fyne mars blak to be thre pair of hos to the King, ilk elne xxxvj s. Ib. 313.
For v elne march blak to William Homyll … ilk elne xl s. 1506 Ib. III. 47.
For vij elne march blak to be ane goun to the King; ilk elne xxxvj s. 1507 Ib. IV. 51. 1523–4 Ib. V. 195.
ij pare of hois marche blak, … liiij s. vj d.
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