A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Paint-, Paynture, -our(e, n. Also: paynttoure. [ME. peinture (Ancr. R.), peynture, ME. and e.m.E. paynture (14–15th c.), painture, OF. peint-, painture.] Painters' work, painted pictures or designs; the execution of such work, painting. —c1420 Wynt. i. 1654.
Ane ymage he mayd in fayr payntoure [C. paynttoure] Ib. v. 48. c1420 Wynt. v. 952 (W).
A figour … Off siluer fyne … Weill fassonyt as of payntour c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 4274.
And than thai schew him into perfite payntour All hale his fassoun and his portratoure 1494 Loutfut MS. 50 b.
And quhar euer thai four before nemmyt ar put in paynture [etc.] 1650 Carstairs Lett. 62.
The painture upon this tombe hes not bein rubbed off
