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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1706

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†SHEPHROA, n. Kid leather, specif. a kid glove.Sc. 1706 J. Watson Choice Coll. i. 30:
Scarfs, Shephroas, Tuffs, and Rings.

[Variant spelling of Fr. chevreau, a kid, kid-skin, a kid-glove.]

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