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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1488-1570
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Gardeviant, -vyance, -vyat, n. Also: gardyvian(i)s, -vyans, guardivianis; cardyviance; gardeveyat, -wiat, gardyviat, -wyot; cardiviot. ? Also: gardeviar, gardivyr. [ME. gardevyaunt (1459), -vyan (c 1460), -viande (c 1490), e.m.E. -viaunce (1552), app. F. *gardeviande(s, a foodchest or meat-safe. The forms in -ans, -ance, are app. plural.] A trunk or chest for holding or transporting articles of value.(a) 1488 Treasurer's Accounts I. 83.
Fundin in a bandit kist like a gardeviant, … the grete chenȝe of gold [etc.] 1488 Ib. 85.
In ane vthir gardeviant a lamp of siluer, a corporale with a cais [etc.](b) 1488 Treasurer's Accounts I. 99.
For lokkis to the gardyvyans to twrs west the copburde and odir stuf again ȝwle 1499 Acts Lords of Council II. 297.
Ane coffer … , ane kist … , a paire of gardevyance c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxiii. 40 (A).
Full mony instrument for slauchter Was in his gardyvians [B. gardevyance] 1517 Caldwell Fam. P. 56.
Tua pair of gardevyance 1517 Misc. Spald. C. II. 78.
Ane pare guardivianis(c)1490 Treasurer's Accounts I. 175.
For braycis to the Kingis cardyviance(d) 1542 Acts & Decr. MS. I. 140 b.
Ane kist … , ane schrine … , ane balhuis, ane coffer … , ane gardyviat 1547–8 Treasurer's Accounts IX. 151.
For carage of ane gardevyat full of my lord governoures clething 1549 Ib. 348.
To ane pyonar to beir doun ane gardevyat full of writtingis to his graces logeing 1548 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 259.
The said Andro hes intrometit with ane Franche gardewiat, worth thre pundis 1564 Perth B. Ct. MS. 54.
Ane bed of aik, ane gardywyot 1570 Protocol Book of A. Millar 4 b.
In the chalmer … ane oppin gardevyat(e) 1539 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 50.
For ane cardiviot to putt all the fedderis in(f)1538 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 396.
Ane new [? lok] to ane gardeviar 1538 Ib. 420.
For ij cartis furth of Sanctandros … with gardivyris
