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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cote-, Coit-armour, n. Also: coyt arm(o)ur, coat armur. [ME. cote-armure (14th c.)] A coat of arms.(a) 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 292.
For ij elne of dowbil rede taffaty, to be the Kingis cotearmour
1506 Ib. III. 393.
For vj bukis gold … for baneris, standartis, and cote armouris for heraldis, menstreles [etc.]
1513 Doug. iv. ix. 49.
Hys cote armour, and othir clethyng all
1533 Boece vi. vii. 199.
The cognissance of the emprioure was sett in his mantill rob of purpure or cote armour
1533 Bell. Livy I. 48/14.
He … gaif to thame abulȝementis payntit in maner of cote armouris, commanding thame to bere abone thare cote armouris certane targis of bras
(b) 1488 Treas. Acc. I. 163.
For ix coyt armuris to the haroldis and purcyfantis
1492 Ib. 200.
To Rothsay harold to by him a coyt armour
1531 Bell. Boece I. 66.
Gillus … raif of his coit-armour, and fled
1535 Stewart 19619.
Suddantlie that tyme he kest him fra His coit armour, and … enterit in the feild
1560 Rolland Seven S. 629.
Heraldis of armes into thair coit armour Past on befoir
1622-6 Bisset II. 157/4.
The erlis of Anguse hes in the crist of thair baig or coit armour ‘Jamais arreir’
fig. a1500 Henr. Fab. 942.
The panther, with his payntit coit armour, Fensit the court
(c) 15.. Clar. v. 1999.
Thir Lordis heralds heighlie did advance In thair coat armuris of gold, stiffe and cleire

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