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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1568
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Dublar(e, n. Also: dubblar, doiblar; daplar. [ME. dubler, dobler (14th c.), OF. doblier, doublier.] A large plate or dish. 14.. Acts I. 44/2.
The ayre … sall hafe … a masar, a dubblar, a cop 1457 Peebles B. Rec. 119.
A daplar and a sassar 1478 Acts Lords Auditors 82/1.
[They] sall … paye … for small veschell, coppis, dischijs, and dublaris ij s. 1490 Treasurer's Accounts I. 132.
On Skyre Thurisday … for … dublaris and coppis to xviij pure men a1500 Bk. Chess 725.
Thai saw fra tyme this lord was set That dische, dublare, and cop war all of tre 1503 Dunferm. B. Rec. 134.
For the vrangvis trublyn of hir in the gait and castyn of hir dublar to the Cros 1540 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS. XIII. 119 b.
Ane chargeour doiblar dische counturfut of tyn a1568 Bannatyne MS 137 b/23.
My berne, scho sayis, hes of hir awin … Dischis and dublaris nyne or ten
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