A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1471-1612
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Lute-string, n.1 Also: lut(te)-, luit(t)-, luyt- and -stryng. [e.m.E. lutestring, -stryng (1530); Lute n.1 b.] A lute-string.(a) 1471 Exchequer Rolls VIII. 121.
j ulna j quarta rubei cerici pro tustea et lutstringis deliberatis domino regi 1507 Treasurer's Accounts III. 398.
Gluffis and Franch lut stringis and othir gere 1512 Ib. IV. 238. 1612 Bk. Rates (Halyb.) 321.
Lutstringis called catlingis the groce contening tuelf den knottis xvi s., mynikins the groce … viii li. [sic] 1612 Ib. 330.
Strings called harpe lute or gitterne strings the groce xii s. 1612 Ib.
Lutte strings(b) 1533 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 179.
For ane dosane luyt stringis send to the Kingis grace … vj s. 1566 Hay Fleming Q. Mary 501.
Luit stryngis 1586 Edinburgh Testaments XVI. 126 b.
Tua haill houttis of luitt stringis price vj lib.
