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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1535-1596
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Amatist, n. Also: amatiste, -eist, -es; ammatist, ammetist; amiatist. [e.m.E. and ME. amatist, ME. ametist, OF. amatiste, ametiste, L. amethystus.] The amethyst. Also attrib. 1535 Stewart 37599.
Of gold ane apill … With rubeis reid, and diamontis wes dicht, With amates that courtlie war and cleir 1541 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 423.
[Fifty] bedis of ammatist, witht v gawdeis of Frenche crownis 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 262.
A belt … contening xxxix knottis of perll, xxxii amatistis and a knop 1578 Ib.
A carcan of amatistes sett in gold 1586 Edinburgh Testaments XVI. 205.
Ane Amiatist orientall estimat to the soume of x li. 1596 Ib. XXIX. 400.
Ane amateist, ane turcas
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