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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1562-1608
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Argentie, n. and a. Also: argenti, -ty. [App. F. argenté silvered, or argentif silvery.] Some kind of fabric. Usually attrib. with silk, serge, etc.(1) 1562 Treasurer's Accounts XI. 225.
Ane belt of argentie(2) 1582 Edinburgh Testaments XI. 189 b.
Fyve vnce of argentie silk 1590 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 213.
Six quarteris argentie gray serge to be a pair of lang sokis 1595 Edinburgh Testaments XXVIII. 9.
xlii elneis of argentie Lundoun braid claytht 1602 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 125 b.
Argenty gray satyne to be … ane doublet 1608 Tailors Acc. Book 68 b.
v elis and ane half of argenti gray coitten to be ȝour … coit & breikis
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