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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bonegrace, Bongrace, n. Also: bonegraice, bongras, -gres. [e.m.E. bone grace (1531), bongrace, etc., F. bonnegrace.] A shade worn as an attachment to women's bonnets. 1543–4 Treas. Acc. VIII. 262.
Ane elne … velvet to be ane hude to hir gentill woman, and muffell and bonegrace to thame baith 1548 Ib. IX. 211.
Half ane elne of sating to be hir bonegrace and other necessaris 1565 Prot. Bk. G. Grote 69.
My bone grace and ayperon 1568 Edinb. Test. I. 132 b.
Ane blak veluet paitlait with ane bongrace 1580 Ib. VIII. 236 b.
Ane pair of cloikis heich nekkit with ane new bongrace of veluot 1605 Ib. XL. 227.
Ane veluot bongrace price xx s. 1622 Ib. LI. 259.
Ane reid wyleicoit and tua bongresis of welwot Ib. 278 b.
My best bonegraice 1695 Household Bk. Gr. Baillie 189.
For a bongrace to my Robin