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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cambreche, -braige, -brig(e, n. Also: cambredge, camberage, camp(b)raige; cambreedge, -bridge, -brigge. [Later forms, with intrusive b, of Camerage.] Cambric. 1551–2 Treas. Acc. X. 48.
Thre elnis and ane half small cambreche claytht to draw furtht the slevis of hir [Lady Gordoun's] gounes Ib. 55; Ib. 123.
Ane boy send to Lynlythqw witht holand claitht, and cambreche claitht, to my Lady 1566 Fleming Q. Mary 499.
Threttie elnis of fyne camberage 1597 Edinb. Test. XXX. 160.
Ane stik of camberage 1610 Ib. XLVI. 172 b.
Als meikill campraige to be hir tua ruffis and tua courtscheis Ib. 173 b.
Ane steik of campbraige 1618 Ib. L. 49.
Tua steik of cambredge 1620 Ib. 273 b.
Tua elnis of cambraige 1633 Ib. LVI. 207.
Sex elnes round cambredge(b) 1564 Reg. Privy C. I. 308.
Thre stekis of cambrige 1599 Treas. Acc. MS. 27 b.
Cambrige to be … naipkins and xij pair of bandis 1662 Nicoll Diary 365.
Thair slevis … of diligat cambrige or land(c) 1613 Edinb. Test. XLVII. 276.
Hir tua best rufis, ane of lande and ane vther of cambrig 1628 Ib. LIV. 234 b.
Tuentie four steikis cambrigge and lane 1634 Ib. LVI. 363.
Sextein ellis of round cambrig 1651 Ib. LXV. 148 b.
Ane cambrig tabill cloath