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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1562-1595
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Practikis, Prat(t)ik(k)is, Prettik(k)is, n. ? pl. Also: prettikeis, prektikkis, prettiques, prettyx. [Of obscure origin; the relationship, if any, with Practik n. is not evident.] Appar., a variety of ornamental lace used for trimming. 1562–3 Treasurer's Accounts XI 237.
iiij unce and ane half of silkin pratikis, the unce xiiij s. 1565 Ib. 441. 1566 Ib. 503, etc.
iiij unce of practikis of reid crammosie silk and silver to the collet 1567–8 Ib. XII 67.
viij unce of goldin practikis the unce iij li. v s. 1569 Edinburgh Testaments I 238.
Prettikkis 1570–1 Treasurer's Accounts XII 231.
Ane unce of blak silk viij s … .Item ane unce of prettikis xiiij s. 1570–1 Ib. 233.
viij unce of yallow prettikeis the unce xvj s. 1573 Edinburgh Testaments III 17.
Schewing silk pointis buttonis & prattikis 1575 Ib. 361 b.
Tua pundis xiiij vnces of blak prektikkis and bissettis of silk at ix s. the vnce 1576 Treasurer's Accounts XIII 130.
Prettikkis 1582 Edinburgh Testaments X 331 b.
Of fyne gold & siluer prettyx quhairof ane part mext with silk xvij vnces price of the vnce l s. 1586 Ib. XVI 293.
Flanderis practikis 1589 Treasurer's Accounts MS 157 b.
Ane bolt prettikkis of syluer of sex scoir elnis weand fyftein vnce [etc.] 1592 Thanes of Cawdor 214.
v unce small prettiques of gold 1595 Edinburgh Testaments XXVIII 29 b.
Hir blak paitlet begareit with four begareis of weluot and silkin practikis abone the samyn
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