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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Occanȝe gluf(f)is, n. pl. Also: occane, ockenȝ(i)e, okkenȝ(i)e, okaneȝie, oghani and gluiffis, gluves, (glavis). (MF. gands occaignez (16th c. in Godef.), gloves made of gooseskin, ocaigné a., made of gooseskin, f. ocaigne n., goose; not in mod. F.) — 1553 Treas. Acc. X. 201.
Foure pair occanȝe [pr. ottanze] gluffis deliverit to the Ladye Gordoun and Lady Jene 1567 Ib. XII. 52. 1567 Hay-Fleming Q. Mary 510.
Tua paeir of oghani glavis [sic in pr.] 1570 Edinb. Test. II. 80.
xiij pairis of okkenȝie gluffis 1575 Ib. III. 362.
Thrie dosane of ockenȝe gluiffis cuttit out for wemen … ockenȝie gluiffis for men Ib. 365.
Okaneȝie glufis 1582 Ib. XI. 228.
Okkenȝe gluves 1583 Ib. XII. 340.
vij pair of occane weschin gluiffis
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