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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Habilȝe-, Habilliament, n. Also: habilye-, habulȝe-, habullia-. (OF. habillement. A frequent variant is Abilȝement.] Array, apparel, equipment, accoutrements, furnishings. Freq. in pl.a. sing. 1456 Hay I. 135/29.
The Franche knycht … has na harnes, nor nane habilliament for bataill Ib. 147/35.
His hors and harneis, and othir habilliament Ib. II. 93/20.
Syttand … rycht nobly in kingly habilliament 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 97.
Ilk nobill set his hole intent To be excellent in habilȝement (a1585 Maitland) Maitl. Q. iv. 56.
For to weir habulȝement According to their staitb. pl. (a) 1456 Hay I. 81/6.
For gude curage … ordanis gude habilliamentis for weris Ib. II. 44/14.
As the preste quhilk in the mes sayand has syndry habitis and habilliamentis 1570 Leslie 71.
Mony ladies haiffing thair habilyemantis partly sett with goldsmyth work(b) 1547 Treas. Acc. IX. 63.
To Malcolme Gourlay send towart Hammiltoun to addres certane tapessare and habulȝeamentis thair 1570 Reg. Morton I. 51.
[They] will nocht be content I haif my awne habuiliamentis separatit frome the rest of the geir 1587 Conv. Burghs I. 271.
His necessar expenssis … alsweill in habulȝementis as vtherwyis