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Quotation dates: 1503-1549, 1642-1643
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(Pouder-,) Powder-, Puldering, vbl. n. Also: poudr-, powdr-; puldrine. [Late ME and e.m.E. powderyng (1405–6), powdr-, poudr-, pouldr-, f. Pouder v.] a. Decoration (of the surface of a stuff) with dots, small figures or the like, as if sprinkled over it (cf. Pouder v. 3). b. concr., in plur. Dots or small figures of this kind, collectively; chiefly or only spec. small pieces of black fur sewn into a white fur such as ermine as ornamentation. c. ? concr. as a coll. sing., ? material or trimming with its surface decorated in this way. d. Curing or preserving (meat) by sprinkling with salt or the like. —a. 1504 Treasurer's Accounts II 330.
For lynyng and powdering of the samyn [gown]b. 1503 Treasurer's Accounts II 225.
For ixc powderingis to the bordour of the said kirtill, the bonet of the kingis croun, quhilk were bordorit with ermyng … ilk hundreth [4 s. 8 d.] 1503 Ib. 237, etc. 1507 Ib. IV 29.
For ane tymyr of ermyngis to eik the purfell of the said goun … for iijc powderingis to it 1512 Ib. 215.
Powdringis and pinkis to the sam goune 1512 Ib. 216.
Put in the sclewez of the sam [gown] ijc powdringis 1548–9 Ib. IX 280.
To the furroure for tuys lynyng of ane goun of hirris pikit about witht pulderingesc. 1642 Old Ross-shire I 143.
xix ells of black pinkit satin to be your ladie a goune … halfe ell of puldrine [ed. puldruie (?)] to itd. 1643 Glasg. Univ. Mun. III 535.
Ane barrall for steiping of beif … ane less barral for poudring of beif