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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Portugall, -gale, n. and adj. Also: Porti(e)-. [e.m.E. Portugall the country (1553), also as adj. (1600), F., Sp., Pg. Portugal, earlier Portucal, f. med. L. Portus Cale, the port of Gaya, Oporto: cf. Portingal(l and Partigalien.] (A) Portuguese. = Portingal(l. a. noun. b. adj.a. 1506 Treas. Acc. III 346.
To ane Portugall passit in Flandrez Ib. 352.
To tua Portugales or Spanȝartisb. (1) 1503 Treas. Acc. II 212.
Ȝallow schone of Portugale leddir 1504 Ib. 468.
To the man that brocht the Portugall hors with the rede tale and the must cat 1505 Ib. III 175.
For ane Portugall skin to be schone [etc.] … for the quene 1506 Ib. 356.
Portugale 1561 Admir. Ct. Bk. (St. S.) 194.
The tua Portugall schippis … takin be him 1698 Marchmont 183.
[Bill of Fare]; Portigall egges; Portiegall egges(2) 1569 Crim. Trials I ii 8.
Ane Portugall-ducat 1581 Argyll Acc. 15 June.
For the price of ane Portugall dewcat delyverit be the compteris vyff to my lady … xxv lib.; 1624 Crim. Trials III 563.
Ane grene coffer … with … jowellis … , Portugall ducattis, and vtheris sapces of foreigne gold 1675 Hist. Carnegies 358.
An Portugall doucott(3) 1507 Treas. Acc. IV 75.
In Linlithqw, to ane Portugall wricht and ane calfatar