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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Perlit, ppl. a.² Also: perllit, perleit, peirlet, parl-, pairlit, pearlit, -ed. [f. as Perle n.², Perling n.: cf. e.m.E. purl(e)d (a 1622).] Trimmed with ‘pearl’ (Perle n.², Perling n., esp. b, c), purled; ‘having a border of lace; ornamented with a worked border’ (Jam., 1825, 1880).It is possible that the Clariodus example is intended for Perlit ppl. a.¹(1) 15.. Clar. v. 716.
Ladies … With perlit hatis schyning of cullour quhyte 1592 Edinb. Test. XXIV. 80.
The perleit garneising and ane reid skirt 1621 Ib. LI. 91.
Perlit chapprones c1650 Spalding II. 388.
On his heid ane white perllit mvtche(b) 1619 Crim. Trials III. 478.
Ane peirlet lane ruff 1643 Edinb. Test. LX. 233.
Threttie sevin maskis plane … [41] ribbenet maskis … [48] peirlet maskis(c) 1575 Edinb. Test. IV. 42.
Tua parlit couiringis 1637 Ib. LVIII. 59.
Sex parlit cors claithes(d) 1627 Edinb. Test. LIV. 49 b.
Sex pair pairlit gartanes 1637 Ib. LVIII. 59.
Sex pairlit biginettis(e) 1612 Edinb. Test. XLVII. 183 b.
Ane pearled purse 1636 Ib. LVIII. 18.
Sax night mutches of lynning pearlit 1643 Ib. LX. 205.
Fyve pair pearled hand cuffis 1648 Ib. LXIV. 80.
Ten cors cloaths pearlit and plaine(2) 1624 Edinb. Test. LII. 235 b.
viij pair of teffetie gartanes pairlit about with rosis … tua pair of gartanes pearlit with siluer