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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1460-1535
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Palit, -yt, -ed, Pailed, ppl. a. [ME. (1395) and e.m.E. paled, -yde.] Marked with vertical stripes (of, with the colours or material specified, and absol.).(1) 1505 Treasurer's Accounts III. 44.
To be iij pairis paled schetis in the quenis chamir 1506 Ib. 48.
Pailed 1507 Ib. 335.
Paled(2) c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 1864.
He bare lyk armes of Arigone Palit ȝallow and red as schawis in his blasone 1519 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 175.
The chawmer hingin witht ald sayis palyt reid blew and ȝallow(3) a 1500 Coll. St. Salvator 156.
Sax courtenes … palyt of red and grein and yhalou c 1522 Doug. in Doug. (Sm.) I. p. cx.
With the hangingis … palit of purpur and weluet crammesyn(4) 1535 Stewart 29741. 1535 Ib. 18172.
With baneris braid … Palit with purpure plesand and perfite
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