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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tartar, n. Also: tarter, -ir(e, -yr, -or, -ur, tartron. [e.m.E. tartar (1397), OF tartaire (1290-1379 in Larousse), med. L. tartarium, ultim. f. Pers. Tātār Tartary.] A type of rich cloth or silk.(a) 1450 Exch. R. V 385.
Pro … pannis de tartar rubeis, blodiis 1474 Treas. Acc. I 20.
vij elne of tartar of variant hewis to lyne a gowne of blac 1488 Treas. Acc. I 85.
A couering of variand purpir tartar browdin with thrissillis and a vnicorne 1488 Treas. Acc. I 163.
For thre banaris to the trumpatis; tartar, golde, siluer and odir colouris 1495 Treas. Acc. I 257.
Ane ellne of double tartar to put aboute the kingis mittane(b) 1451 Exch. R. V 438.
Pro pannis sericis de le tartire et panno nigro de Francia 1456 Exch. R. VI 118.
Pro … cerico dicto tartyr 1460 Hay Alex. 17453.
With claythis of gold thai stentit all the toun Sidlingis the rewis abovin with tartyr bricht 1465–6 Mill Mediæv. Plays 311.
Pro xxxix ulnis de tartir [etc.] … pro le mumre regis erga Natale 1500 Treas. Acc. II 40.
Ane elne quhit tartir to be ane cude to hir barne 1501 Treas. Acc. II 118.
For vj elne double tartir to be tua cote armouris to Lioun herald agane his passage in Ingland 1502 Treas. Acc. II 57.
For vj quarteris variant tartir to be ane doublat(c) 1488 Crim. Trials I i 114.
For v quartaris of tarter to the kingis banere, price xxij s.(d) 1494 Treas. Acc. I 224.
Tartor(e) 1497 Halyb. 117.
5 stekis of syngyll tartur(f) 1507 Treas. Acc. III 257.
For vj pece of ȝallo tartron, ilk ane contenand x elne