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Quotation dates: <1375, 1375, 1434-1618
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Estland, Eistland, n. Also: Aisland; oiscland (? erroneous form). [Dan., Sw. Estland (ON. Eistland) Esthonia, prob. associated with Est a.]
1. Esthonia or other eastern Baltic country. 1328 Exchequer Rolls I. 116.
Henrico de Estland 1329 Ib. 215.
Pro bordis de Estland a1578 Pitsc. I. 351/11.
Because he was in the eistland, and cam hame [etc.]
2. a. Estland burd(is), boards from countries in the eastern part of the Baltic.(a) 1434 Exchequer Rolls IV. 580.
Pro … tabulis que dicuntur Estland burdis 1473 Treasurer's Accounts I. 40.
iij dosane of Estland burdis for my Lorde Princis chalmire 1496 Ib. 278.
For vjc estland burd 1503 Reg. Soltre 157.
For xij Estland burdis … for the greit yhet 1517 Misc. Spald. C. II. 78.
Ane lang sadill of estland burd 1529 Master of Works Accounts I. 6 b.
To the sawaris for ane estland burd 1547 Stirling B. Rec. I. 45.
Ane burde of estland burde paintit with gold and uly colouris 1566 Protocol Book of Thomas Johnsoun 100.
Tua creddillit burdis of Estland burd(b) 1535–6 Master of Works Accounts IV. 70.
To Johne Tod duelland in Duchland for … eistland burd 1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 38.
Twa Eistland burds to be crownall and mullars to the nether queir dur 1563–4 Ib. I. 452.
Ane Eistland burd … to be the foirwerk of the said almery 1578 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 76.
Forthe bringing vp of the said knap burd and eistland buird from Leith(c) 1565 Fleming Reform. Scotl. 609.
Ane copeburd of thre staige of Aisland burd(d) 1553 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 183.
For the draucht of ane oiscland [sic in pr.] burd iiij d.
b. Estland timmer, timber from the Baltic. 1580 Inv. Wardrobe 301.
Ane stand bed of eistland tymmer 1585 Rep. Elphinston Mun. 22.
Ane fair clois bed of Eistland tymmer
c. Estland skipper, a Baltic skipper. 1617–8 Master of Works Accounts XIV. ii.
To ane eistland skipper for a great tow to haill vp the said cannoun
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