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Quotation dates: 1478-1577, 1632
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Goblet, Goblat, n. Also: goblett, gobblat, gobillat, -yllat, gowblat. [ME. goblet (14th c.), -lett, OF. gobelet.] A bowl-shaped drinking-cup. Also attrib. with coup.(a) 1479 Acts Lords of Council 26/2.
A pare of flakonis of siluer … and a goblet of siluer 1513 Doug. i. xi. 26.
To fill cowpys, goblettis and eweris 1513 Ib. ix. iii. 206.
Ilk man dyd hys det Fortil ourturn goblettis of mettell bryght 1577 Edinburgh Testaments VI. 24.
Ane goblet coup of siluer for acquavitie 1632 Ib. LVI. 23 b.
Twa acomie goblettis(b) 1478 Acts Lords Auditors 83/2.
The thrid part of xj siluer peces and v gobblatis 1498 Halyb. 218.
Bocht in Bery … 6 syluer gobillatis with a cowir … Som [= sum] of thir gobyllatis, 13 li. 4 s. 1502 Acts Lords of Council MS. XII. 30.
Ane goblat of siluer of Flandris werk 1530 Balmerino and L. Chart. ii. 31.
ij gowblats 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 206.
For the goblat dubill ourgilt bocht fra him 1562 Edinb. B. Deeds MS. 62 b.
Ane pece of siluer vtherwayis callit ane goblat
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