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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1540, 1622-1626
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Attyre, Atyre, n. Also: atyr, atteir. Also apparently irregular variants: intyre, entyre. [ME. atir(e, atyr(e, e.m.E. attyre, attire, f. Attyre v. Cf. Attyrement n.1] Attire, apparel; array.a1400 Legends of the Saints xvi. 523 (that body, in riche atyre). c1450-2 Howlat 420 (vthir signes, off metallis and colouris in tentfull atyr). a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 1385 (his cloke and his atyre). a1500 Golagros and Gawane 704.
In that hailsing thai hynt grete harmys and here, All to-turnit thair entyre1513 Doug. viii. xi. 42 (of gold wrocht was thar rich attyre). c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 18 (May, in brycht atteir of flouris forgit new). 1540 Lynd. Sat. 279 (B).
My gay intyre [Ch. attyre]1622-6 Bisset II. 180/26 (with all kinglie and royall attyre).
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