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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1508-1534
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Vantplat(e, Wamplat(e, -plet, n. [ME and e.m.E. vauntplate (c1350), vantplate (a1548), vamplat (a1586), AF va(u)n(t- and Plate n.1 3.] Plate armour attached to a spear, etc. to protect the hand in combat. —(a) 1508 Treasurer's Accounts IV 137.
Tua gluffis of plait, tua vant platis … tua targis of gold —(b) 1508 Treasurer's Accounts IV 129.
For purphaling for wamplates, taggis for harnes, j birge spounge, ij handis to renȝeis, ane cais to the kingis culveryn, xxvj s. 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 59.
Tua wamplettis for speris 1534 Treasurer's Accounts VI 190.
For ij marekyn skynnis to lyne the twa wamplatis to the kingis speris vj s.
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