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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Argentie, n. and a. Also: argenti, -ty. [App. F. argenté silvered, or argentif silvery.] Some kind of fabric. Usually attrib. with silk, serge, etc.(1) 1562 Treas. Acc. XI. 225.
Ane belt of argentie(2) 1582 Edinb. Test. XI. 189 b.
Fyve vnce of argentie silk 1590 Treas. Acc. MS. 213.
Six quarteris argentie gray serge to be a pair of lang sokis 1595 Edinb. Test. XXVIII. 9.
xlii elneis of argentie Lundoun braid claytht 1602 Treas. Acc. MS. 125 b.
Argenty gray satyne to be … ane doublet 1608 Tailors Acc. Book 68 b.
v elis and ane half of argenti gray coitten to be ȝour … coit & breikis
