Sc. Obs. rare. [a. obs. F. soy (F. soie) silk.] Silken soy, silk.
1726. Gilderoy, in Herd, Sc. Songs, I. 73. His stockings were of silken soy, Wi’ garters hanging down.
1783. J. Mayne, Glasgow, 10. Ev’n little maids … clip, wi’ care, the silken soy For Ladies’ braws.
