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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Ramage, adj.2 Also: -ach; rammage. [F. ramage, in this sense (1611 in Cotgrave).] Of velvet or taffeta: Figured or patterned with a representation of branches and foliage. Also absol. as n.1579 Treas. Acc. XIII 299.
Item aucht elnis of rammage taffatie 1579 Edinb. Test. VII 267.
Ane pece of rammage taffetie … price of the eln viij frankis 1593 Ib. XXV 153.
Rammage blak weluot 1595 Argyll Acc. 2 Jan.
xvj elne of figurit rammage taffetey 1597 Edinb. Test. XXXI 60b.
Ane kyle huid of rammage taffetie 1599 Treas. Acc. MS 43b.
Ramage 1603 Household Bk. M. Stewart 10.
My goun of ramach taftie 1609 Edinb. Test. XLV 122.absol. 1578 Waus Corr. 193.
Stufe callit rammage
