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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gartar(e, Gairter, n. [ME. gartare (c 1350), garter(e, OF. gartier, var. of jartier(e.] = Gartane n. (Cf. Gartour n.)a1578 Pitsc. II. 6/1.
The king of Scottlandis order of the gartar quhilk he had ressauit fre the king of Ingland 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 19.
Thair come ane ambassatour out of Ingland … with the ordour of the knycht of the gartare Ib.
The kingis grace ressauit the ordour of the gairter in the Abbay of Halyrudhous c 1614 Rep. Hist. MSS. I. 138.
Tua paire of gairteris suitabill to the girdillis 1632 Edinb. Test. LV. 256.
Fyve pair of narrow chakerit gairteris 1645 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III. 42.
A pair gairteris
