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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Emeraud(e, Emerauld, n. Also: emmerauld, emerawld, emrald; emerold, emerod, emorod, emrod. [ME. emeraude (c 1300), -awde, etc., OF. emeraude, esmeralde.] An emerald. Also attrib. with jewall, ring, stane.(a) ?1438 Alex. ii. 3702.
The listis of gold war, … The poyntis, of emeraudes schynand schyre Ib. 7645.
In basynes … Of emeraudes and rid rubeis c1550 Rolland C. Venus i. 95.
The silken cordis was all about thame plet With emeraudis c1590 J. Stewart 201 § 5.
Ane plaine depaint vith emeraud greine 1587-99 Hume 162/259.
I will make thy windowes of emeraudes Ib. 165/365.
In sight like to an emeraude 1655 Wemyss Chart. 241.
Ane ring vith tuo diamonds and ane emeraud(b) a1568 Scott xiv. 10.
Carbunkile, emmerauld, perle, or athamant 1584 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 336.
On the said taiblett ane dyomont stayne and ane emerawld stayne 1589 Ib. V. 4.
Ane taiblett of gold … with ane dyomond and ane emmerauld 1643 Haddington Corr. 314.
A bordur verdoy of eight thistles emerauld 1657 Balfour Ann. II. 197.
The bosses of brydle, curper and tye, being richly sett with emralds(c) 15.. Clar. v. 286.
Upon the roseire … Insteid of leives hang emeroldis greine 1579 Inv. Wardrobe 279.
Ane cordoun of bonnet with peirlis, rubeis and amoreidis; the nomber … of emeroldis [is] nyne(d) 1600 Treas. Acc. MS. 88.
Ane jowell with ane gret emerod set about with dyamontis 1618 Edinb. Test. L. 65.
I leiue to … hir dochter ane emorod ring 1657 Ib. LXIX. 65.
ij ringes, viz. ane dymont and ane emrod 1661 Ib. LXX. 17 b.
Ane littell emrod jewall