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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1387, 1497-1552, 1632-1678
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Maso(u)nry, n. Also: -rye, -ré; measonrie; masonery, mausonrie. [ME. mazonerie (1256), ME. and e.m.E. masonry(e (14th c.), masonery (Chaucer), masounry (15th c.), F. maçonnerie (14th c.), f. maçon Maso(u)n n.] The work of a mason, mason's work. = Maso(u)nwerk n. a. 1387 Edinb. Chart. 35.
[To build] v chapellis … voutyt on the maner and the masounry as the voute abovyn Sant Stevinys auter 1497 Reg. Cupar A. I. 309.
To wyrk … in al thingis that langis hys craft of masonry 1529 Stirling B. Rec. I. 35.
To wirk and laubour his craft of masonry and gemetry 1531–2 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I. 70.
To the maister masoun … for the werkmanship masonery and service therto 1535–6 Ib. 166.
For thair masonre and barrowmen furnising to the biging and hewing of the stane werk 1551 Protocol Book of Robert Rollok 55 b.
For the haill mausonrie c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1710.
Thay … With strong ingenious masonrye, Upwarte thare wark did fortifye 1632 Lithgow Trav. 261.
Hewen out of the rocke, by … men experimented in masonry 1678 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 259.
To exerce his imployment and calling in architectorie, or in measonrie
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