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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pas-, Pesmentit, -ed, p.p. and ppl. a. Also: pase-, pass(e)-. [f. Pasment n.¹ or Pasment v.: also Pasimentit.] Trimmed or edged with passement(s). Also fig.(1) 1538 Treas. Acc. VI. 397.
Ane goune … lynyt … and pasmentit 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 219.
Ane heich nekit lang taillit gowne … pasmentit ower the body 1590 Crail B. Ct. MS. 25 Aug.
Ane cloke … pasmentit round about 1603 Philotus xxx. 1619 Edinb. Test. L. 263 b.
Gluifis for men pasmentit and freinȝeit a1651 Calderwood VII. 494.
The footmantle … was onlie of cloth pasmented [etc.](b) 15.. Crawford Mun. Invent. II. 184.
The bodyis of my blak velvet gon that is pesmentit 1624 Brechin Test. IV. 139.
Ane gowne of black growgraine silk pesmentit 1634 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II. 424.(2) 1557 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 155.
Ane blew coit pasmentit with silk 1561 Inv. Wardrobe 146.
The quhite velvois bed pasmentit with gold and violett silk 1567 Anderson Collect. Mary II. 174.
Pasementit 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 224, etc.
Ane skirt … pasmentit with small cordonis of reid silk & silver 1586 Treas. Acc. MS. 122 b.
Sex … beltis pasmentit with reid and ȝallow 1595 Edinb. Test. XXVIII. 195 b.
Dressit gluiffis … pasmentit at the heid with gold 1598 Black Bk. Taymouth 324. 1600 Treas. Acc. MS. 86 b (see Mule n.² (d)). c1610 Melville Mem. 116.
Passemented 1629 Boyd Last B. 230.
Ashamed to bee seene among these who are pasmented with gold 1714 Banff Ann. I. 185.
Ane large coat of the town's livrie pesmented with white pesments(3) fig. 1640 Rutherford Lett. (1891) 580.
Your cross is … passmented over with the faith and comforts of the Lord's faithful covenant(4) 1568 Edinb. Test. 212 b.
vj dosane pasmentit gluffis for wemen