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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Arras werk, n. Also: arras (etc.) wark(e, work(e. [ME. arras werke (1399), areswerke (1485).] Arras tapestry; a piece of this. (Common in 16th c.)(a) 1494 Treas. Acc. I. 240.
Gevin to James Doig to hing the herrais werk
1558-66 Knox II. 358.
Seing him ly upoun the cold steanes … covered with ane arras-work
1582 Treas. Acc. MS. 89.
Tua arras wark to the beddis
1595 Edinb. Test. XXVIII. 257 b.
Ane pair of scheittis, ane arras wark
1612 Hist. Rev. (1905) 394.
Item off erras wark off the historie off Sampsoun
(b) 1450 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 199.
Ane [tapet] of grein arres werk
1489 Treas. Acc. I. 117.
To cary the arres werk fra Edinburgh to Lythqow
1511 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 70.
That all personis … furnys and graitht the staris of the forgait with arres werk
c 1555 Crail Ch. Reg. 65.
An baitkyne of arres werk for the provest stalle
1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 246.
For … hinging of the Tolbuith with arres werks
1565 Prot. Bk. G. Grote 69.
Tua aireis varkis
1580 Coll. Aberd. & B. 391.
Sevin ares warkis
(c) 1562 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 647/2.
Of Arrowis warkis for beddis, … sex pece
1565 Treas. Acc. XI. 445.
For ane arowis wark
1571 Edinb. Test. II. 161 b.
Ane arros wark vnlynit
1584 Ib. XIII. 151 b.
With my clathis & arrowis wark

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