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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1606-1674
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Busking, Busk(e)ine, vbl. n. [f. Busk v. Also in ME. and e.m.E.] Fitting out, adornment, attire; spec. a woman's head-dress. (Cf. Busk n.2)(1) 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xix. 33.
When their bemasked kirk-buriall shall be bereft of her fige-tree buskings c1610 Melville Mem. 123.
The busking and clothing of the dames and wemen was not forȝet 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1671) 177.
Godliness is more then the out-side & this world's passements & their buskings 1644 Glasgow Chart. II. 623.
He hes caused fix ane squeye board in the busking of his new vent(2) 1621 Acts IV. 625.
That nane weare vpoun thair heiddis or buskingis any featheris 1618 Edinburgh Testaments L. 125 b.
To Mareoune Wylie … ane buskine of velvot and ane licht reid wylicoat 1624 Dumfries Test. I a. 20 b.
I live … to Elizabeth Carmecheall … thrie buskingis of lining claithis to hir heid 1645 Edinburgh Testaments LXI. 205.
My best goune … best ruff, and haill heid buskeines 1674 Melrose R. Rec. II. 375.
Ane gouen, … fyve buskings of heidcloathes, and tua pare of sleives
