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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Garderob(e, Gardrobe, n. Also: gardrobb, gairdrobe; gardrop(e, -roppe, gairdrop; gard-, gairdrap. [ME. garderobe, -rob (1333–4), OF. garderobe, med. L. gardroba, -ropa.] A wardrobe. 1263 Exch. R. I. 14.
[Cum constructione vnius gardrobe 1328 Ib. 89.
Clerico gardrobe 1284 Chart. Newbottle 31.]
Ranulpho de Gardropa(a) 1566 Treas. Acc. MS. .
To Balthazar to the garderobe l elnis of quhit fustiane 1570 Reg. Morton I. 51.
I … wald pray ȝow … to … transport the same out of the schipe and place it in the garderobe 1593 Acts IV. 34/1.
Maister of the garderob 1598 Black Bk. Taymouth 322.
Off hewit caddois in the Ladeis garderob 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. x. 15.
The … domicils that serued the priests for reuesteries, or garderobs in the Jewishe temple(b) 1533 Crim. Trials I. 279.
To Dauid Creichtoune of the Gardrobe 1580 Treas. Acc. MS. 45.
The vallettis of his hienes gardrobe 1689 Siege Castle Edinb. 19.
Not spareing the King's own gardrobb(c) 1517 14th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. iii. 82.
Ane meslyn basyn, … ane gardrope 1538 Treas. Acc. VII. 116.
Tursing the Quenys gardrop 1545–6 Ib. VIII. 439.
Ane kee to the gardrap dur 1584 Acts III. 368/1.
The maister of his maiesteis gardroppe