A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Peges-, Pege-nos, n. [Uncertain. For the second element ( ? the ‘nose’ or prow of a ship) ? cf. Nose-piece n. The first element is possibly the possessive of the woman's pet-name Peg or Peggy, though pre-18th c. Sc. occurrences of this have not been noted.] ? The projecting part of the prow or ? the figure-head, of a ship. —1589-1600 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 53 a.
For doune bereing our pege nos to the schepe Ib. 54 b.
For saueing of temer to the peges nos iii lib. 8 s. Ib.
For saueing of vi scheris to our peges nos Ib. 56 a.
For ane kneyehed to our peges nos Ib. 56 b.
I haue agret with Sanderis Car to cout out our peges nos and ane serpent wpone the hed of it
