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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Brest-), Breist-plait, n. Also: breyst plait, plade. [ME. bristplate (Chaucer).] A breast-plate. c1475 Wall. viii. 1205.
A clos byrny, … Breyst plait, brasaris a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 567.
Baith birny and breist plade [: hade, wade] Ib. 853.
Throw breist plait and birneis 1513 Doug. vii. x. 95.
In his breistplait strang and his byrne 1535 Stewart 12707. Ib. 19743.
With breist plait … as the bureall bricht 15.. Sym & Bruder 126.
He … ane breist plait maid him boun
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