A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Italian(e)s, -ieans, -ienis, -iantis, -ynis, n. and a. [The final -es, -s, is perh. by analogy with other national designations in -is, -s.] a. The Italian language. —a1578 Pitsc. I. 233/21.
They could speik sindrie … langagis, that is to say Latine, Frinche, Italieans [v.rr. Italian(e)s], Spanis, Dutch, Dens and Inglische and Earische
b. Appar., a particular sort of lace or braiding. Also attrib. or adj. with pasmentis. —1608 Tailors' Acc. Bk. 61.
Twa boultis of orange and broun Italynis pasmentis Ib.
For … orange and purper Italienis weand … xiij drop wecht 1610 Brechin Test. III. 122.
Sex vnce of blak Italiantis, … elewin vnce of culloris off silk
