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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1535-1578
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Maskery, Maskrie, n. Also: masry, messerie. [e.m.E. maskery (a 1548), -erie, -arye, masquerie, F. masquerie, f. masque Mask n.3] Masquerading, masquing, mumming. Also, masquing attire. — 1535 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 255.
To be certane play gounis to the Kingis grace to pas in maskrie 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 71.
Honest ȝoung men … come with merschance [? read mumschance] weill accouterit in masry 1572-5 Ib. 87.
Our soueranis maid the maskrie and mumschance, in the quhilk the quenis grace and … hir … ladies were all cled in men's apperrell 1572-5 Ib. 105.
Thair wes masry and playing … befoir supper a1578 Pitsc. I. 359/13.
Witht gallȝart dancing in messerie a1578 Ib. (1728) 161.
With singing and dancing in maskery, and playing, and all other princely game, according to a king and a queen
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