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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unprest, -pressit, ppl. adj. Also: unpres. [17th c. Eng. vnprest (Shakespeare), vnpressed (1615); Pres(s)it ppl. adj.] Unprest blak, black cloth not made glossy by pressing (see Pres(s)it ppl. adj.).(a) 1546 Treas. Acc. IX 50.
Be his graces commande, thre elnis unpres blak to be his graces page, Claude, ane cote(b) 1547–8 Treas. Acc. IX 158.
Thre quarteris and ane half unprest blak to be him stokes of hois 1550 Treas. Acc. IX 403.
To be ane dule cote and ane cloke to Archiebald Prestoun … fyve elnis and ane quartar unprest blak 1550–1 Treas. Acc. IX 472.
To be hir ane pe, foure elnis unprest blak 1552–3 Treas. Acc. X 159.
To Jhone Andersoun, tailȝeoure, foure elnis unprest blak to be ane ryding cloke and ane skyrt to my Ladye Gordoun 1577 Edinb. Test. V 325b.
Nyne elnis of vnprest blak price of the eln l s.(c) 1568 Treas. Acc. XII 117.
To Williame Harlaw, saidlar, to be ane fut mantill ij elnis ij quarteris of unpressit blak