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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1650
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Perlit, ppl. a.2 Also: perllit, perleit, peirlet, parl-, pairlit, pearlit, -ed. [f. as Perle n.2, Perling n.: cf. e.m.E. purl(e)d (a 1622).] Trimmed with ‘pearl’ (Perle n.2, Perling n., esp. b, c), purled; ‘having a border of lace; ornamented with a worked border’ (Jam., 1825, 1880).It is possible that the Clariodus example is intended for Perlit ppl. a.1(1) 15.. Clariodus v. 716.
Ladies … With perlit hatis schyning of cullour quhyte 1592 Edinburgh Testaments XXIV. 80.
The perleit garneising and ane reid skirt 1621 Ib. LI. 91.
Perlit chapprones c1650 Spalding II. 388.
On his heid ane white perllit mvtche(b) 1619 Criminal Trials III. 478.
Ane peirlet lane ruff 1643 Edinburgh Testaments LX. 233.
Threttie sevin maskis plane … [41] ribbenet maskis … [48] peirlet maskis(c) 1575 Edinburgh Testaments IV. 42.
Tua parlit couiringis 1637 Ib. LVIII. 59.
Sex parlit cors claithes(d) 1627 Edinburgh Testaments LIV. 49 b.
Sex pair pairlit gartanes 1637 Ib. LVIII. 59.
Sex pairlit biginettis(e) 1612 Edinburgh Testaments XLVII. 183 b.
Ane pearled purse 1636 Ib. LVIII. 18.
Sax night mutches of lynning pearlit 1643 Ib. LX. 205.
Fyve pair pearled hand cuffis 1648 Ib. LXIV. 80.
Ten cors cloaths pearlit and plaine(2) 1624 Edinburgh Testaments LII. 235 b.
viij pair of teffetie gartanes pairlit about with rosis … tua pair of gartanes pearlit with siluer
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