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Plate-lok, n. Also: plait(t)-, pleat-, plet-, pleit- and -lokk, -lock(e. Also Plat-lock. [ME. (1365–6) and e.m.E. plate-lock, Plate n.¹ 1.] A variety of lock, ? one in which the works are attached to a metal plate. 1531–2 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 103.
For mending of ane plate lok to the kingis grace chalmer 1553–4 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 346.
For twa quhit plait lokks with thair bands, ryngs, roissis and quhit nellis to the buke almoreis of the queir 1590 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 402.
Ane new chak plate lock with thre keyis thairto lockand in bayth the sydis with ane scheild & ane boit to the samin 1590 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. II. 391.
Ane pleit lok 1618 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II. 99.
For making the wark of a plaitt lock new 1624–5 Misc. Spald. C. V. 101.
Plait lock 1633 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II. 320.
For ane dowble plait lock 1646 Aberd. Council Lett. III. 75.
Ane gryt plait lock 1647 Elgin Rec. I. 182.
Pleat locke 1650 Peebles B. Rec. I. 389.
Plait lock 1650 Misc. 3 Spald. C. II. 204.
For 3 locks quhairof ane thairof ane plet lok 1655 Perth Hammermen 104.
Ilk gunner, a worke of a gunne and a whyte plaitlock