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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Sarge-dasket, Serge-dascat, n. Also: serg- and -dascote, -dascot(t, -dascoit, -dascoth(t, -dascocht, -(de)-dasco, -daskat, -daskane, -dasky(ne. [Sarg(e n. A b and ? Aerschot (in Brabant).] ? Serge of Aerschot. Also attrib. 1561 Treas. Acc. XI 84.
xx elnis of serge dasco to draw furtht thair hois Ib. 86.
Serge de dasco, xxv s. Ib. 93.
To gif hir grace tailȝeour ten elnis of serge dascocht Ib. 95.
Serge dascoit 1561–2 Ib. 153.
Serge dascotht 1562–3 Ib. 238.
Serge dascot 1566 Ib. 503.
Serge dascote 1567 Edinb. Test. I 34.
Sevin elnis of serge daskyne 1569–70 Treas. Acc. XII 185.
xj elnis of serge Dascoth walkit 1570 Canongate Ct. Bk. 234.
Serge dasket 1570 Edinb. Test. II 79b.
Serge daskat 1575 Ib. III 361.
Serge dascat 1585 Ib. XIV 280.
Ane gowne of sarge dasky and my wirsett coitt 1589 Treas. Acc. MS 157b.
Serge dascott 1592 Thanes of Cawdor 214.
iij ellis ane quarter unwalkit sarge dasket 1615 Edinb. Test. XLVIII 341b.
Fyve elnis of sergdaskat at xxxvj s. the elneattrib. 1573 Edinb. Test. III 1.
Ane pair of new serge daskane breikis with buffingis & schort hois