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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Turngrece, -gre, n. Also: turne-, tur(r)- and -gres, -greis, -greys, -grice, -gris, -grys(e, -graice, -gros, -gree, (-gate). Pl. turngressis, turngres. [e.m.E. turne grece (1483), turne grese (1535); Grece n.¹, Gre n.¹] = Turnpik n. Also attrib.(a) c1475 Wall. ix 511.
Richard Wallace the turngreys [1570 Turngrece] weill has seyn … Tuk wp the port, and leit in all the layff 1494 Peebles B. Rec. I 195.
He sal mak the ruf of the turngreys completly al to the thekyn 1520 Prot. Bk. J. Foular II 51.
The litill bak volt under the turngreis quhilk sal be adjunxt to the forhous 1530 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 47.
A new plet wyndo to the est round in the heid of the principall turngreis 1535–6 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 166.
Rasing of ane turngrece to serve the said batalling 1535–6 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 191.
To Alexander Mure for ane patrown of ane dowbill turngrece 1538 Edinb. Guild Ct. 26 June.
The said Johne Fischear til haif ful rycht til his entre and passage of the est star & turngreis of his said tenement 1541 Soc. Ant. III 161.
Turnegres 1600 Reg. Great S. 353/1.
De cellario sub inferiore gradu lie turnegres tenementi quondam M. Thome Marjoribankis(b) 1517 Treas. Acc. V 116.
For garron nalis, planchart nalis, burdis and treis, in mending of my lordis new turnegre(c) 1546 Edinb. Guild Ct. 30 April.
To remoif samekill of the sclatis of the heid of his turngrice as ar wrangnouslie biggit 1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. I 135.
For paittelling and deychting of all the steppis of the turngrys of the tolbuith 1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. I 168.
Turngris 1562 Edinb. B. Deeds 69b.
The saidis Alexander and his spous sall … tak doun and vpbig the said bakland … with ane turnegrys for enteres to the [gap in text] within the quhilk turnegrys thair salbe ane sellar … the … said turnegrice sufficientlie compleit(d) 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 335.
Ane chalmer … callid the laich chalmer vnder the turne graice [Bann. Trans. 487, turne grane](e) 1532 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 110.
To tua werkmen dychtand and clengand the turgreis that passis up to the kingis chalmer 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 346.
Turgryse(f) 1552–3 Edinb. B. Rec. II 272.
Payit to certane men that tuk doun James Culanis turrgatepl. 1511–2 Reg. Privy S. I 359/2.
To haif staris towart the Hie Strete and calsay, with bak staris and turngres in the Frere Wynd or on the forgait 1540 Reg. Privy S. II 515.
Grantand … speciale licence and privilege to big, set furth and haif foirstairis and turngressis towart the hie streetattrib. 1506–7 Treas. Acc. III 366.
For ane lok to the turngree dur in the Abbay 1537–8 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 215.
For v thanis to the turngreis hedis of Faulkland, ilk pece v s. 1539–41 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 281.
For the … fluringis of the gret turngres heid the heid and tymmer prik ruiff and sark of the samyn 1558 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 297.
For ane lok to the turngrys hall dur of Sterling 1594 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 530a.
Ane new key to the turnegros ȝett