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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1488-1610
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Cover, Cower, n.1 Also: covir, cowir. [ME. cover, covere, from Cover v.1] A cover or covering, in various senses.(a) 1488 Treasurer's Accounts I. 81.
A litil saltfat and a couir 1488 Ib. 83; etc.
The hede of siluer of ane of the couiris of masar 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. lvi.
Thay had thair hedis ay cowit, … but ony bonet or cover 1542 Treasurer's Accounts VIII. 51.
Ane blak basan skin to be ane cover to ane mes buke in the chapell 1567 Bamff Chart. 70.
The haill nepry and coveris of the thre burdis with thair burd clathis and servottis 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 231.
Naipkynis, camyng claithis, and coveris of nicht geir(b) 1499 Halyb. 162.
Send hym at that tym … 3 pecis with a cowir off syluer 1499 Ib. 251.
3 pesses with the cower 1586 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 120.
To … [the] maister of the pantrie to by knyiffis to his hienes cower 1610 Hist. Kinloss A. p. xi.
4 old bollis without coweris 1610 Ib.
Ane gilt boll and cower
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