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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Verngreis, Verdgreis, Vergrys, n. Also: varngreis, werdegreis, verdigreas; (vertgris, verdcres(se). [ME and e.m.E. vertegrez (1300-1, north.), verdegrez (1336-7), verdegres, vertgrees (both Chaucer), verdegreys (1495), wergresse (1531-2), verdegris (1578), verdigreace (1608), OF vert de Grece.] Verdigris, chiefly used as a pigment. 1328 Exch. R. I 118.
Pro vertgrisio 1456 Exch. R. VI 117.
Verdcresse(a) 1505–6 Treas. Acc. III 187.
For tua pund verngreis to him, xij s. 1506 Treas. Acc. III 193.
vj pund varngreis 1506–7 Treas. Acc. III 361.
For 1½ pund verngreis to the payntour, ix s.(b) 1513 Treas. Acc. IV 511.
For vergrys and alme to him iij s.(c) 1516 Edinb. Hammermen 88b.
For vj ovnce of werdegreis ij s. 1537–8 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 215.
Cullouris to the furnessing of the paintouris … in vermiewling slycht asur quhit leid rois of Paris ind of Badeas orpanent quhit alm masticot verdgreis vertiter bis wys and skrowis with utheris smallis 1691 Foulis Acc. Bk. 132.
To get … verdigreas for the coatch horse leg