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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1494, 1550-1616
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Ligatur(e, -our, Legatour, n. [Late ME. (c 1400) and e.m.E. lig-, lygature in various senses, F. ligature, L. ligātūra.] a. A band or tie. b. ? Thread used for binding or tying. c. A ligature in music. —a. 1494 Loutfut 32 b.
And on his nek hingis a gret scheld and it hingis with stark ligatures [Lindsay MS. -ouris] —b. 1614 Edinburgh Testaments XLVIII. 61 b.
Ane steik of legatour of threid price thairof xix lib. 1616 Ib. XLIX. 184 b.
xv elne … legatour at lvi s. the elne —c. c1550-c1580 Art of Music 2.
Ligatur quhat is it ? Gaforus dois vrit … that a ligatur is of simpill figuris be detfull tractis ane ordinat connectioun, or as Tinctor writtis a ligatur is of a noit till ane vthar togidder juning
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