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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pasvelour, a. Also: passe-, past- and -welour, -vil(l)our, -er, -willour, -valour. [f. F. passe-velours (lit. ‘surpass-velvet’) the plant the amaranth (1538 in Wartburg), e.m.E. passeuelours (1597), -veleur (1601), id.] ? Velvety in texture, ? purple. 1570 Edinb. Test. 79.
Ten elnis of pastwelour stamyn price of the eln xlix s. 1570 Treas. Acc. XII. 227.
Fywe elnis of fyne pasualour cramosie satyne to be his grace ane coit 1580 Edinb. Test. IX. 52.
Paswillour 1580 Treas. Acc. MS. 21 b.
Pasvilour 1586 Ib. 119 b.
Sex quarteris of pasuelour stemmyng tobe ane pair of sockis 1589 Ib. 158.
Pasvillour serge 1601 Tailor's Acc. Bk. A. 16.
Pasviller 1605 Edinb. Test. XL. 229 b.
Passe villour steming at vi li. x s. the elne