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Ta(i)lȝeduce, Taileduce, n. Also: talliduse, talliedews, taliduce, tulliedouce, taildous. [17th c. Eng. taille douce (1650), taledoux (1657), F. taille douce.] (The process of) engraving on a metal plate with a burin; an engraving produced by this method. 1606 Edinb. Biblio. Soc. Publ. I (1893-4) 3.
[Thomas Finlason obtained a licence giving him special power] to mak or caus be maid all sortis of playing cardes cartes mappes plattis and drauchtis of cuntreyis cities townis schyres and uther portrectis and piktouris of men and women in prent or in talȝeduce 1611-57 Mure Hist. Rowallane 253.
The originall and discent of this familie as it was discribed & drawne … in forme of a trie in tailȝeduce 1661 Red Bk. Grandtully II 167.
Send me a number of the best taildous of the eminest persons at court 1679 Wodrow Hist. III (1829) 44.
Some passages of the history of the Bible in taliduce 1682 Royall Oake 17.
They may have the [King's family tree] … what way they please, illuminat or in talliduse 1689 Brechin Test. VII 211.
Six peice of talliedews ij s. 1690 Seafield Corr. 66.
I have sent Beaumonts and Fletchers plays with 11 [pr. ii] of the best taileduces I have 1696 Seafield Corr. 188.
Ladie Boyns book off tulliedouces