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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Glasp, Glesp, n. [Northern e.m.E. glasp, var. of Clasp n.] A clasp. 1488 Treas. Acc. I. 80.
A buke of gold … and on the glasp of it four perlis and a fare ruby 1513 Ib. IV. 523.
viij greit giaspes … for binding of the organis to the wall 1549 Compl. 70/24.
Heffand ane beuk in his hand, the glaspis var fast lokkyt vitht rouste 1565–6 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 236.
For irne and making of xxxviij glaspis to the thre beris 1610 Tailors Acc. Bk. 76.
For glaspis to this same coit 1628 Edinb. Test. LIV. 341 b.
Ane pair of gold glaspis 1654 Ib. LXVIII. 39.
Half ane grose glaspes and eyes 1667 Ib. LXXIII. 8 b.
Ane pair of silver glespes for breatchesattrib. 1520–1 Reg. Soltre 187.
Pro seris le glaspis bandis … xxix s. 1560 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 98.
Sex standartis to the glaspe bandis