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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1600-1699
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Paragon(e, -igone, -ogon(e, n.2 Also: parr-; bar(r)-; parrago, parego. [e.m.E. paragon (c 1605), special applic. of Paragon(e n.1: cf. F. parangon de Venise, the finest silk stuffs from Venice (Littré). Cf. also Parago adj., in the mod. dial. of Orkney.] A good-quality fabric, appar. a kind of double camlet. Also attrib. —(a) 1624 Edinburgh Testaments LII. 236.
Paragon at xl s. the elne 1624 Brechin Testaments IV. 146.
Ane gowne of paragone 1628 Edinburgh Testaments LIV. 280.
Parigone 1631 Ib. LV. 174 b.
Ane gowne … of parogon Scottis stuff of my awin making 1635 Ib. LVII. 55 b.
Twa peice of barragone … barogone … at xx s. the eln … mixt parogone 16.. Berw. Doc. i. No. 21.
Ane sute of clais of gray parragon (b) 1631 Edinburgh Testaments LV. 136 b.
Parego—attrib. 1625 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II. 287.
Halfe of ane parragon gown 1649 Edinburgh Testaments LXIV. 256 b.
Ane sute of rid parrago ryding cloathes
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