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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1502-1532
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Let-, Leit-de-camp, n. Also: lett-, leet- and -campt. Also altered variants: leit of camp, lite of camp. [North. MF. (c 1490) and south. e.m.Du. (1524–17th c.) lit de camp, e.m.Du. also lyt-. Cf. Letacamp and Litticant.] A camp-bed. Also comb. with -bed. 1502 Treasurer's Accounts II. 36.
Variant taffeti to be ruf courtingis and ane pane to the Kingis let-de-camp 1502 Ib. 134.
The leit de camp 1504 Ib. 452.
[The] Kingis leet de camp 1505–6 Ib. III. 46.
For ane lett de camp to the King 1511–12 Ib. IV. 201.
To be ane ruff of ane leit de camp to the King, xx½ elnis greyne burge satyne 1512 Ib. 371.
Leit de campt 1529 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 230.
Ane furnest bed with lite of camp with ruif courtingis schetis [etc.] 1532 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) No. 5. Elphinstone v. Innes.
Tua stand beddis with ane leit of camp of rasit werkcomb. 1530–1 Treasurer's Accounts V. 415.
For twa lettdecamp beddis x li. 1531 Ib. 436.
For cartis to turs the lett de camp beddis furth of Striveling to Douglas … the tyme the Kingis grace was thare
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