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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1537-1538
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Wam(e)bras(e, Wambrac(e, n. [Wame n. and Brase n. 2.] Appar. a strap or something of the sort used in conjunction with a girth or girths on a war saddle, ? to protect the horse's belly. Cf. however, Vantbras n. with which there is ambiguity and some examples of which may possibly belong here. — 1537 Treasurer's Accounts VI 336.
For tua pair of girthis and wamebras for armyn sadillis 1538 Treasurer's Accounts VI 444.
To Patrik Sclater for furnessing of heidstellis, schakillis, gyrthis, wambrasis, mending of sadillis [etc.] … to the grete hors that come furtht of Denmark 1538 Treasurer's Accounts VII 13.
Heir followis the party of the kingis harnes … Item gevin for thre coveringis of harnes for the hors facis … Item gevin for twa pecis to put aboun the wambracis [pr. umbracis] viij cronis 1538 Treasurer's Accounts VII 136.
For furnysing of justing sadillis, riding sadillis, bridillis, teis, wambracis and uther geir belanging to the kingis stabillis
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