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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gantreis, Gantries, n. Also: gantrees, ganttreyis, gauntries. [e.m.E. gantrees (1574), gauntrie (1611). Of obscure origin; it is not clear whether it is originally a singular or plural.]

1. ? The trestles of a bed. a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 848.
Allace this is a fulische confusioun Quhen on the gantreis we begyn to grayne

2. A four-legged wooden stand for barrels. 1534 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 481.
Reperit … in butlario vnum lie gantreis 1542 Acts & Decr. MS. I. 141.
Gantreis and vther small geir in the kecheing 1566 Prot. Bk. T. Johnstoun 102.
The aile sellar … Thre gantreis of tymmir 1572 Inverness B. Rec. I. 216.
The said aill … and gantreis thairof 1604 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 39.
Scho … tuke the vther halff and pat it vnder the gantries 1621 Ellon Presb. 109.
Not onlie haid they drunkin sic drink as wes on the gantreis 1647 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 538.
A garner in the laigh sellar, and gauntries in ane other sellar 1653 Edinb. Test. LXVII. 76 b.
Fir furme and gantries estimat both to xii s. 1696 Misc. Spald. C. I. 91.
To tak up thrie devattis on the southt end of the ganttreyis