A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Champit, a. [Champ n. 2.] Having raised or overlaid floral designs or other patterns; diapered.(1) c 1450 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 198.
j pendikill befor the alter of quhyt sylk champit with ane frontall of the samyn 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 415.
I saw all claith of gold men might deuise … Satine figures champit with flouris and bewis 1539 Inv. Wardrobe 32.
Ane gowne of crammasy velvot champit like dammes with ane braid pasment of gold 1561 Inv. Q. Mary p. cxli.
Tua reid welwous [capis] champit with gold 1569 Inv. Wardrobe 184.
Ane covertour of ane altar cleith of gold champit with grene veluat 1569 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 672/1.
Tua coitis of yallow satyne champit with greine; … tua coitis of the same, inchampit with blew(2) 1549 Stirling B. Rec. I. 57.
Ane gown of wareant champit worset 1566 Treas. Acc. 73.
To be ane abulȝement xx elnis of reid champit chamlot of silk 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 229.
Ane bodyes of ane gowne … of quheit champit chalmillett of silk, pasmentit with gold and silver 1592 Exch. R. XXII. 233.
60 elnis of braid champit Flandris dornik to be burd claithis 1598 Black Bk. Taymouth 323.
Of blak worset courtingis of champit reid sey 1612 McKay Hist. Kilmarnock 308.
Ane stand of greine champit curteinis 1615 Edinb. Test. XLVIII. 235.
Sex elnes of quhit champit stuff
