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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Vestur(e, n. Also: westour, (westuw), vaistoure. [ME and e.m.E. vesture (14th c.), vestoure (a1400-50), vestur (a1513), OF vesture, med. L. vestura. Cf. Vestiture n.] a. An article of clothing, a garment. Also attrib. b. coll. Clothing, apparel. c. fig.a. 1574 Edinb. Test. III 185b.
Twa stand beddis with ane westuw price xl s.attrib. 1500–1 Acta Conc. II 477.
Ane baikstuile, vj vaistoure standisb. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1170.
All hir heid geir scho kest it on the flure Raif doun hir clais and all hir riche vesture 1604 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 41.
He hes abusit hir … be geving hir straickis, baith blude and bla, cutting of hir vesture, burning the same in the fyer 1635 Edinb. B. Rec. in Mill Mediæv. Plays 212.
The … thesaurer … hes sauld the actors vestures and sindrie vther thinges(b) 1606 Edinb. Test. XLII 106.
The said Margaret leuis hir haill weiring claythtis contening the westour of hir awin bodie to … hir sisterc. 1513 Doug. xii Prol. 87.
The variand vestur of the venust vaill