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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1525-1597
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Armosin(g, Armosie, n. Also: armosene, armasyn, armesing; armosee, armosy, armesy, armessie; ormasi. [OF. armesin, F. armoisin, -ine; also in e.m.E. as armesine, later armasine, armozeen.] A silk fabric. Chiefly in armosin taffaty.(a) 1525 Treasurer's Accounts V. 253.
Item, for iij eln of armasyn sattin to be ane hogton for the King 1540 Ib. VII. 278.
xx elnis blak armosing taffites 1565 Ib. XI. 439.
xvi elnis of ȝallow armosing taffeteis 1569 Inv. Q. Mary 186.
Ane coit of quheit armesing tauffateis 1597 Bk. Rates MS. b.
Taffaties of armosing, Florance and Lukis(b) 1532 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 24.
For iij elnis … armosie taffateis to be … ane hugtoune 1551–2 Ib. X. 46.
Tway elnis … armosy taffiteis to be hir ane cloik 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 219.
Ane lang lows gowne of blak armosie taffetie(c)1566 Facs. Nat. MSS. III. li.
Of ormasi taffatis to lyne the bodeis [etc.] 1567 Hay Fleming Q. Mary 511.
Of blak ormasi i elle
