A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1501, 1564-1567
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Gair, n.1 Also: gare. [Northern ME. gare, OE. gára, ON. geire.] A gore in a garment or piece of cloth. — a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 179.
His garmound … with golden listis gilt on euerie gair 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 89.
A quene … In purpour rob hemmit with gold ilk gair 1564–5 Treasurer's Accounts XI. 348.
ij elnis of reid and quhite to be garis to the samyn [clokis] 1567 Edinburgh Testaments I a 39 b.
Twa tykis to beddis with thre blew gairis
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