A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Attyre, Atyre, n. Also: atyr, atteir, intyre. [ME. atir(e, atyr(e, e.m.E. attyre, attire, f. Attyrev.] Attire, apparel; array.a1400 Leg. S. xvi. 523 (that body, in riche atyre). c1450-2 Howlat 420 (vthir signes, off metallis and colouris in tentfull atyr). a1500 Seven S. 1385 (his cloke and his atyre). 1513 Doug. viii. xi. 42 (of gold wrocht was thar rich attyre). c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 18 (May, in brycht atteir of flouris forgit new).1540 Lynd. Sat. 279 (B).
My gay intyre [Ch. attyre]1622-6 Bisset II. 180/26 (with all kinglie and royall attyre).
