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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Geit, n.¹ [ME. gete, geet (a 1387), var. of jeet Jeit n.] Jet; a jet bead. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 201.
I wend I josit a gem, and I haif geit gottin 1513 Doug. x. iii. 40.
As the geit dois schyne, Hys curland lokkis hyngis down … our hys mylk quhyte nek 1575 Edinb. Test. III. 363 b.
Counterfute perlis for masking; … xv^c cailȝeit geit 1576 Ib. IV. 136 b.
Ane kell of gold & siluer, … thrie kellis of geit 1596 Montgomery Mem. 235.
An cheinȝe of cristell and geittisattrib. 1597 Edinb. Test. XXX. 161.
Ane dussone geit stringis Ib. 161 b.
Ten grose geit hornis Ib. 162.
Ten dossane of blak geit buttounes 1597 Bk. Rates MS. 5 b.
Geit kellis, … geit beltis and chenis 1703 Foulis Acc. Bk. 333.
For 8 geit buttons