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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1533-1542
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Lavatoure, Lavatur(e, Lavatar, n. [F. lavatoire (16–17th c.) washing, place for washing: cf. Lavatoryn.] a. A vessel for ceremonial or ritual washing. b. A place for washing, a lavatory. c. The spiritual cleansing of baptism: cf. Lavar n. 1 c, Lavac(h)re n. —a. 1535 Stewart 3400.
With lauatar, lamp, with buke and mony bell, Thir Drewideis thair syne [he] did gar to dwellb. 1542 Inv. Wardrobe 58.
Ane gryt clam schell gilt for the lavaturc. 1533 Boece vii. iii. 226.
Resauing the lavature of bapteme he tuke oure faith 1533 Ib. x. xvij. 399.
Gormwnd … leiffing all hethin ritis … offerit him self to the preist to be purgit with that haly lauatoure 1533 Ib. xiii. xi. 522 b.
Pepill redemit be the blude of Criste and purefyit be the lavatoure of bapteme
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