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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1494-1652
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Furnist, Furneist, ppl. a. Also: furnyst, -nest, -nisht, furnisit, -neissit. [f. Furnis,v.] Furnished, in various senses: provided with usual or necessary accessories.(a) 1494 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 68.
That ilk persoun haif this said furnist geir besyde him, sic as he may furnis 1529 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 230.
Ane furnist bedd with … blancatis of fusteane 1534–5 Linlithgow Pal. 323.
For tynnit irne werk to thre furnist wyndowis 1548 Reg. Cupar A. II. 54.
The said Patrik … sall fynd … ane furnist cariage hors to turs the abbotis cariage 1563 Montgomery Mem. 197.
Ane warstal with furnist lokis and bandis 1596 Dalr. I. 263/30.
The Scotis sal rais ane furnist armie(b) 1567 Bamff Chart. 70.
Ane furneist bed, with fedder bed, with scheittis, blancattis, … courtingis and coddis 1571 Protocol Book of J. Scott 119 b.
Ane furneissit fedder bed, that is ane bouster, ane pair of double blankcattis, scheittis, and ane couering 1578 Edinburgh Testaments XXXI. 324 b.
Plew irnes with thrie furneist ȝokis with irne someis and bowis 1626 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs III. 236.
The sieing of thair nichtbouris sufficientlie provydit with furneissit muskittis and pickies 1646 Edinburgh Testaments LXII. 58.
Furneist cairts with car saidles, traces, and hames(c) 1642–3 Misc. Spald. C. V. 160.
From Wm. Wilsone, sklaitter, for ane furnisht muskat 1652 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 280.
The said lands patt furth … ane furnisht troupe horse
