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From: Ewan Innes <>
Subject: Re: Definition of Mortcloth
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 19:03:46 -0400


At 03:45 PM 08/04/1999 -0400, John wrote:
>I am hoping that SKS can help me here. I have come across the term
>"mortcloth" in the OPR's and I was wondering what the meaning and origin
>of the term was.

Mortcloths were coverings for the coffin usually hired out by the kirk
session.

Ewan
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