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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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(Plate-slefe,) Plait-sleif, n. Also: plate-, plaitt-, pleat-, plet-, pleit- and plur. -slevis, -slewis, -es, -sleivis, -es, -sleaves, -sleiffis. [Plate n.¹ 4 c.] A sleeve consisting of or reinforced by plate-armour. ? Chiefly or only, a sleeve of cloth with a steel plate or plates sewn into it between the outer cloth and a lining (C. R. Beard s.v. Plate sleeves). 1571 Bann. Memor. 152.
Bring with thé ane horse, a jak, steilbonnet, plaitsleivis, speiris 1578–9 Reg. Privy C. III. 107.
Plaitslevis 1580 Elgin Rec. I. 156.
Nedir freman nor onfreman within this burgh … sall beir or weir jak, pleit slewis, culvering [etc.] … upon tham within the said burgh 1590 Thanes of Cawdor 197.
For thrie quarteris of tuydill to his plait slewis … for tua ell of knettingis to the handis of them 1590 Edinb. Test. XXII. 163 b.
His … suord gantelatt & plate sleuis 1593 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I. 291.
[To] Cuthbert Reddik, jakmaker, for ane pair of plait slewis 1600 Misc. Bann. C. I. 148.
To put on my secreit and my plait sleif [v.r. plaitt sleaves] 1604 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 154.
Ane pair pleitsleiffis worthe fyve pundis 1608 Inverurie B. Ct. 13 May.
Plaitslewes 1608 Paisley B. Rec. 285.
Plet-sleives 1614 Thanes of Cawdor 219.
Pleat slewis 1624 Peebles B. Rec. I. 364.
Ane steill bonnet and ane pair of pletsieuis 1644 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II. 713.
Plaitt sleives a1646 Wedderburn Voc. (1709) 15.
Manica ferrea, plate sleives 1671 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III. 293.
Weill mounted with … swords and hulster pistolls and pleat sleives