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Understockins, Under stokens, n. pl. [17th c. Eng. under stockine (1605), under stockin (1648); Stokin(g)s n. pl.] A stocking designed to be worn beneath an outer stocking. — 1673 Montgomery Mem. 333.
Half an ell of plaiden for vnderstockins 1695 Household Bk. Gr. Baillie 189.
For under stokens, 18 s. 1696 Household Bk. Gr. Baillie 191.
For 2 pair understokens £2 14 s.
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