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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Demigrane, Dimmegrane, n. Also: demy-, dem(m)e-, dymme-, damy-, dame-, domy-, dome-, dummygrane. [Of obscure origin, but app. f. demi-and graine as in grograine, F. gros grain, grogram. There is no evidence of connexion with OF. demigraine pomegranate.] A woven fabric frequently mentioned between 1525 and 1550.(a) 1525 Treas. Acc. V. 252.
For iij quarteris of demy grane for lynyn to the samin [doublet] 1533 Ib. VI. 178.
To cover ane sadill to the Kingis grace, half elne demy grane 1538 Ib. 388.
iij quarteris of rede demegrane to be hois 1538 Ib. VII. 90.
vj quarteris … of demme grane to be ane part of ane coit to ane Frenche page 1548–9 Ib. IX. 289.
To be tane half of his cote, foure elnis demegrane 1551 Ib. X. 38.
Ane elne demygrane to lyne the far skirt of this goune(b) 1538 Treas. Acc. VII. 91.
To be cottis to the viij grumys … vij elnis … of dymmegrane 1539 Ib. 269.
To be … twa clokis and twa pair of hois, ix elnis dimmegrane 1543 Ib. VIII. 176.
Deliverit to the browdister … thre quarteris dimmegraine(c) 1536 Treas. Acc. VI. 461.
xviij elnis of damegrane to be the allakeyis clathis 1537 Ib. 328.
To be clething to the Kingis grace, pageis and allakayis … sevin elnis thre quarteris damygrane(d) 1532 Treas. Acc. VI. 30.
Deliverit to Guilliame, armorar, to lyn the Kingis harnes, iij elnis dome grane 1533 Ib. 181.
To be ane hous under the Kingis sadill, vj quarteris domegrane 1536 Ib. 284.
Half elne domygrane to lyne ane pare of hois(e) a 1568 Sempill Sat. P. xlviii. 76.
With vlis to renew it, and mak it weill hewit, And gar it glans lyk dummygrane