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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Verdingale, -gal(l, Vardingaill, -gell, n. Also: werdingale, -gal(l, wardingale, vardingard, verdugado. [e.m.E. verdynggale (1552), vardygall (1558-9), vardingale (1574), verdingale (1592), 16th c. F. verdu-, vertugale, vertugade. Cf. Fartigall n., Fartigard n.] A hooped petticoat.(a) 1556 Knox IV 227.
Gif sic thingis as Esay the prophet repruffit in the wemen of his tyme be dampnabill verdingallis, and sic other fond fantassies that wer knawin in theis dayis, can not be justifeit 1562 Treas. Acc. XI 204.
xij bowtis of quhaill horne to be girdis to the werdingallis … iij li. 1562 Treas. Acc. XI 226.
Ane verdingale … iii li. x s. 1562–3 Treas. Acc. XI 246.
vij elnis of tafeteis of the foure threidis to dowble ane werdingale … v li. xij s. 1562–3 Bk. Dunvegan 91.
Ane werdingale to hir(b) 1562 Treas. Acc. XI 163.
To Marie Cursalis, ane of hir grace chalmer wemen … for ane wardingale to hir … xl s. 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 238.
Ane coffer quhairin is contenit certane pictoures of wemen callit pippennis … fyftene vardingaill for thame [etc.] 1603 Montgomery Mem. 247.
For ane dusson of silk pyntis to my vardingell, ii s.(c) 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 230.
Ane vardingard of blak taffetie the foirskirt of satine pasmentit with gold ane uther of blak taffetie ane uther of bukrem(d) 1657 Balfour Ann. II 189.
Ther verdugadoes, or brimes of ther garments, being stiffned with … gold and siluer and riche embrodrey
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