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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Basinet, Basnet, n. Also: basynet, bassinet, -ynet(t, -ynat, -enet(t, -anat, bascinet; basnete, basnat, -ot, baisnet. [ME. basi-, basenet, baci-, bacenet, basnet (c 1300), OF. bassinet, bacinet, med. L. basi-, bacinetum. A dim. of OF. bacin basin.] A small light helmet or headpiece of steel.(a) 1375 Barb. viii. 225 (E).
Thar bassynettis [C. basnetis] burnyst all (brycht), Agayne the son glemand off lycht Ib. xii. 21 (E).
On his bassynet [C. basnet] he bar An hat off tyre aboune ay quhar c1420 Wynt. ii. 50.
Scho gert plat on hyr hys basynet [C. basnet], Wytht othire armys gud and fyne Ib. viii. 2527.
On bassynettis [C. bassynatis] thare burnysyd brycht Men mycht se polaxys lycht 1456 Hay I. 161/14.
A pure creature that … can nocht bouche on bassinet, na leg harnais, brassere na curas 1491 Acts II. 226/1.
That ilke gentilman … be sufficiently harnest & anarmit, with bassanat, sellat, quhyte hat, gorgeat [etc.] 1532 Treas. Acc. VI. 73.
To lyne the kingis hewmont and bascinet vj quarteris crammasy satyng(b) c1420 Wynt. iv. 728.
On basnetys, schynand brycht, Men mycht se pollaxis lycht 1425 Acts II. 10/2.
That ilk gentilman be … anarmyt with basnete, haile legharnes [etc.] c1475 Wall. ii. 51.
Ane othir he straik on a basnat of steille Ib. iv. 466.
The burnyst blaid throu his basnett went a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 601.
His birny and his basnet, burnished ful bene 1491 Acta Conc. 195/2.
Thre basnatis, price of the pece xiij s. iiij d. 1508 Treas. Acc. IV. 121.
To Will Raa, cultellar, for … ane bar for ane basnet 1513 Doug. xii. viii. 114.
This speir … Of hys basnet the tymbrell quyte doun bair 1532 Treas. Acc. VI. 73.
Deliverit to the Franche armourar to lyne the Kingis hewmont and basnet vj quarteris crammasy satyng 1535 Stewart 11938.
Thair waponis … So blunt thai war on basnet wald nocht byte Ib. 19518.
With basnot cleir as ony cristell stone c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1077.
Scho gaif him hir richt hand gluif, The quhilk he on his basnet bure 1560 Rolland Seven S. 297/9.
Quhill hors and man baith at the basnet bleidis