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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1515-1619
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Quadrat, -ate, p.p. and ppl. adj. [ME (Trevisa) and e.m.E., L. quadrāt-us p.p. of quadrāre Quadrat v.] a. Quaternary, consisting of four items. b. Made square or rectangular, squared off, square. —a. c1515 Asloan MS I 327/14.
Bot als aggreing in quadrat weyis of bukis [infra in four wayis of bukis as said is] coresponding till vtheris —b. c1550 Rolland Court of Venus i 139.
Tabletis of gold, bayth quadrate als & round c1550 Ib. ii 586.
That hald … with kirnalis weill quadrat c1550-c1580 Art of Music 1b.
The brewe is a figur with ane quadrat bodie c1590 Fowler I 114/62.
Euclide … that dois depaint … Triangls with the quadrat formes, the circles and the round 1619 Garden Elphinstoun 2103.
The brige … Knit closs with quadrat stones
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