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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Double-solit, a. Also: -sollit, -so(a)lled, dowbil-solit, duble-sold. [Late ME. double-soled (1482), f. Double a. 6.] Having a double sole. 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 306.
A pare of dowbil solit schone 1640 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 250.
The secund [sort of shoes] of slichter leather, double sollit, at fourteine penneis 1656
Ib. IV. 163.
Double solit shoes maid of Scotts leather 1660 Melrose Rg. Rec. I. 312.
A pair of duble sold schoes 1686 Corshill Baron Ct. 173.
Ane paire of double solled bonteith shoes of ane hirds bonteith
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