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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Arras werk, n. Also: arras (etc.) wark(e, work(e. [ME. arras werke (1399), areswerke (1485).] Arras tapestry; a piece of this. (Common in 16th c.)(a) 1494 Treas. Acc. I. 240.
Gevin to James Doig to hing the herrais werk 1558-66 Knox II. 358.
Seing him ly upoun the cold steanes … covered with ane arras-work 1582 Treas. Acc. MS. 89.
Tua arras wark to the beddis 1595 Edinb. Test. XXVIII. 257 b.
Ane pair of scheittis, ane arras wark 1612 Hist. Rev. (1905) 394.
Item off erras wark off the historie off Sampsoun(b) 1450 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 199.
Ane [tapet] of grein arres werk 1489 Treas. Acc. I. 117.
To cary the arres werk fra Edinburgh to Lythqow 1511 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 70.
That all personis … furnys and graitht the staris of the forgait with arres werk c 1555 Crail Ch. Reg. 65.
An baitkyne of arres werk for the provest stalle 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 246.
For … hinging of the Tolbuith with arres werks 1565 Prot. Bk. G. Grote 69.
Tua aireis varkis 1580 Coll. Aberd. & B. 391.
Sevin ares warkis(c) 1562 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 647/2.
Of Arrowis warkis for beddis, … sex pece 1565 Treas. Acc. XI. 445.
For ane arowis wark 1571 Edinb. Test. II. 161 b.
Ane arros wark vnlynit 1584 Ib. XIII. 151 b.
With my clathis & arrowis wark