A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Busk, n. 2 Also: buske, busc. [f. Busk v.]
1. A woman's head-dress. (Cf. Busking vbl. n.)1516 Acta Conc. MS. XXVIII. 34.
Ane busc of dammas with x pirnis of goldwyr 15.. Clar. iv. 1008.
As pecoke fetherum was hir buske alse faire 1595 Edin. B. Rec. V. 132.
The … counsall discharges the said Jeilles of all using and weiring the present busk of ane honest burges wyfe induring the townis will 1600 Ib. 295.
In that case scho sall be degradit of the busk of ane burges wife 1600 Treas. Acc. MS. 67 b.
Ane busking of siluer hewit satyn to hir heid … ane quaif of siluer to put abone the said busk 1608 Irvine Mun. II. 47.
That the habit of wimens buskis be conforme to Ingland 1645 Edinb. Test. LXI. 220 b.
Ane busk, ane pair of silk stokings
2. A trimming, adornment.c1680 McWard Contendings 2 (J).
A blaze and busk of boisterous words Ib. 356.
The busk and bravery of beautiful and big words
