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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1533-1588, 1681
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Hangar, -er, Hainger, n. [ME. hangere (c 1430). Cf. Hingar n.] a. A hanging piece of tapestry. b. pl. Braces. — 1533 Boece xvii. i. 629.
Syndry riche & precious hangaris [L. auleis] 1561–2 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 157.
For ane spar to the hainger in the revestrie 1588 Edinburgh Testaments XIX. 38.
Thrie hangeris of tapestrie — 1681 Foulis Acc. Bk. 71.
To … Sanders to buy 5 ell stringing for hangers to my breeches
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