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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1550, 1612
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Curas, Curace, n. Also: curras, cures. [Late ME. curas (1464), curace, cures-, OF. cuirasse.] A cuirass.Also a pair of curas, as including a breast-plate and back-plate. 1456 Hay I. 141/21.
He tynis his pennoun and his haubergeoun, and als his falouschip tynis thair curas and thair capellins 1456 Ib. 161/15.
Nocht … bassinet, na leg harnais, brassere na cu ras 1492 Acts Lords of Council 226/1.
Thomas Barde sall content and pay … fiftene ȝoung ky with calffis for a pare of curas 1501 Ib. II. 502.
He had a paire of curace … trastand that it had bene his aune gere 1508 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 122.
For ane rest to ane cures 1513 Doug. xii. vi. 172.
The … roll or hem of hys curas 1513 Ib. vii. 120.
On his bak full thik [was] Sesyt hys curace or hys fyne hawbrik 1531 Bell. Boece II. 458.
Thay brocht cccc curacis of quhit harnis c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 537.
The squyer … him bair … Throw curras and throw gluifis of plait 1612 Bk. Rates 314.
Harnes called … curaces the peice, … vi li.
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