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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Attyre, Atyre, v. Also: attyire. [ME. atire, atyre, e.m.E. attyre, attire, OF. atirer.] tr. To attire, array.1492 Myll Spect. 275/11 (thai attyre thare bodyes with claithis of gold). c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxxvii. 26 (roys red and quhit, at morrow fresche atyrit). 15.. Clar. ii. 1426 (the Queine hir atyrit full pretiouslie); iv. 338 (scho lustillie hir heid atyrrit). a1568 Bann. MS. 229 b/33 (Phebus dois the eist so bricht attyre). a1585 Maitl. Q. ii. 6 (thair bodyis bravelie thay attyire).