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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pend, n.² Also: pein, (paine). [Related to Pand n.¹, with the vowel of MF. pente and F. pendre v.] A valance. = Pand n.¹ a. = Pendale n. b. A valance of a bed.(a) 1503 Reg. Soltre 158.
For ane frontale and ane pend befoir the hie altar xxvij s. 1511 Treas. Acc. IV. 532.
Foure howsouris … ordanit to be reformit and maid in vestimentis, tabulis and altar pendis for the chapellis of Striveling and the abbay 1578 Biggar (1867) 617.
Ane pend of purpour weluot pasmentit with siluer 1601 Hist. Fam. Seton 585.
Ane fedder bed … with ane pend of erisch wark 1603 Reg. Privy C. VI. 576.
Ane fair wrocht pend for ane bed wantand the heid and bak pend(b) 1578 Biggar (1867) 617.
Ane pein of purpour weluot freinȝeit with blak and reid silk 1629 Lowther's Jrnl. 42.]
[Pendicle or paine, vallance of a bed