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† maroquin, a. and n. Obs. Forms: 6 marykyne, marekyn(e, maryskyn, marokin(e, -ockin, 7 marekin, marocchine, mariken, -kin, 7–9 mar(r)oquin, 8 meroquin. [a. F. maroquin, orig. an adj. ‘pertaining to Morocco’, f. Maroc Morocco.] a. adj. (in maroquin skins, maroquin leather; also with the sense ‘made of morocco’) = morocco a. b. n. Morocco leather.
1511Ld. Treas. Acc. Scot. (1902) IV. 196, v marykyne skynnis to ane sadill and harnesing of the Kingis mule. 1546Aberdeen Reg. (1844) I. 236 Tua Marekyne cotis, ane reid..ane wther blak. 1548Ibid. XX. (Jam.), iiij dosoun of maryskyn skynnes. 1585T. Washington Nicholay's Voy. iv. xxv. 141 Faire maroquins and skins of al sorts. 1613Purchas Pilgrimage vi. xi. 518 That lether which..is called Marocchine. 1644Evelyn Diary 1 Apr., Bookes, all bound in maroquin and gilded. 1661Sc. Acts Chas. II (1820) VII. 253/2 Mariken skinnes made in Scotland. 1712W. Rogers Voy. (1718) 33 The fine Marroquin leather. 1731Bailey vol. II, Marroquin, commonly called Morocco. 1748Smollett Rod. Rand. xxxiv, Shoes of blue meroquin. 1819Scott Ivanhoe vii, His maroquin boots and golden spurs. 1823Crabb Technol. Dict., Marocco or marroquin. |