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Vestré, -ie, n. Also: vestry, westrie. [ME and e.m.E. westre (1388), vestrye (15th c.), vestry (1477-9), vestrie (1510), OF vestiarie, vestiaire.]

1. A vestry, the part of a church used for storing vestments, etc. and for the transaction of parish business. 1386 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I 173.]
[Acta sunt hec in vestiario parochialis ecclesie de Aberden 1438–9 Rec. Earld. Orkney 71.
Thomas Sinclere, the soun of quhilum Dauy Syncler, callit in the vestre in Sant Mawnus kirk, Johne of Kirknes, than lawman off Orknay, befor syndre gude men off the cuntre, and saide to the forsaide Johne … that [etc.] c1500 Coll. St. Salvator 158.
Ane smale graill with stuthis in the vestre … ane ordinar in parchment in the vestre c1500 Coll. St. Salvator 162.
A faldyn stule of coruyn werk in the ouyr vestre 1550 Dundee B. Ct. II 10 (29 Oct.).
Anent the obligatioun gevine in be Robert Myln to the provest & counsale in the vestrie for the payment of x liis of ȝeirlie annuale 1551 Dundee B. Ct. II 96b (13 Oct.).
Comperit James Forestar & George Lovell baillies [etc.] … & thai being reddy to ressave the said Robertis comptis send James Blyth officier to require hym to cum to the vestrie at thre efter none 1556 Old Dundee II 170.
[They formally] in the vestrie ratifeit the gift and promise made to Maister Andro Cowper of the next chaplainry vacant at the town's gift 1592 Acts III 552/2.
And siclyk of the westries of the said monasterie vnder and abone with thair partinentis

2. fig. Clothing, apparel. 1703 Sel. Biog. I 22.
She shall be arrayed with the golden vestry, and needlework of his manifold graces