† sychtn.
Scottish. Obsolete.
plural. ‘The front parts of a gown, coat, etc.’ (Jamieson). Cf. foirsycht, foirbreist in Jamieson.
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1542 in T. Thomson Coll. Inventories Royal Wardrobe (1815) 101 Item ane schort gown of sad cramasy velvott lynit with quhyt taffateis the sychtis with quhyt letuis.
1543 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1908) VIII. 187 Item, deliverit to lyne the sychtis thairof, v quarteris blak teffites of Janis.
1548 in Accts. Ld. High Treasurer Scotl. (1911) IX. 222 Item, vj quarterris taffateis [of] foure thredis to lyne the sychtis of hir goun, xxiiijs.
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