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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1459-1546
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Brigantine, -yne, n. Also: brigin-, bregatyne, briggantene; brikcanetyne, brekanetyne, brekatene; brigit-, brigattanis. Also abbreviated form: brygat. [e.m.E. brigandine, -yne, ME. bregardyn, brigaundyne (c 1456), brigantyn, OF. brigandine.] A form of body-armour; a brigandine. Occas. a pair of brigantinis. 1459 Exchequer Rolls VI. 496.
[Legeyr, Gallico, factori de lez briggandinis 1459 Ib. 498.]
Pro factura brigandinorum domini regis(a) 1473 Treasurer's Accounts I. 19.
Fra Isabell Williamsone … 1/2 elne of vellous to the kingis brigintynis 1474 Ib. 24.
Ane elne of canves to the Kingis brigintynis 1483 Acts Lords Auditors *117.
[The accused] tuke fra the said Henry … a hors & a pare of brigantynis 1494 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 68.
Thair defensabill geir, sik as jak, sellat, briggantenis, gluiffis of plaitt 1504 Treasurer's Accounts II. 452.
To Dande Doule, to by him brigantinis and splentis to the raid of Eskdale 1506 Ib. III. 90.
For ij pair brigantinis to the schip 1514 Irvine Mun. I. 35.
Wele abulȝeit … in quhite harnes, brigantinis, gude jakkis [etc.] 1537 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 337.
Ane habirgeoun of mailȝe with ane certane nalis ourgilt to ane pair of brigantynis 1546 Reg. Privy C. I. 62.
Warnyngis … to compeir … with wapynnis and harnes, jak of plait, halbirk, bregatynis, splentis [etc.](b) 1490 Acts Conc. 132/2.
To pref that the said Sir Mongo haid the brikcanetynns contenit in the summondis 1491 Acts II. 326/2.
That euere man be furnist … with quhite harnes, brekanetynes, or gude iakkis, with splentis & gluffis 1542 Treasurer's Accounts VIII. 87.
To cover ane pair of brekatennis to the Kingis grace, thre elnis sad tanny velvet(c) 1540 Acts II. 362/2.
That all vtheris of lawer rent … haif jak of plait, halbrek or brigitanis, gorget or pisane 1542 Acts & Decr. I. 141.
Ane pair of brigattanis wourth x li.(d) 1488 Treasurer's Accounts I. 143.
For ane elne of quhyte fustyane to be a jacat to the King vndir his brygatis
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