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