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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: <1375, 1375, 1436-1673

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Satin(e, n. Also: satt-, sath-; sait(t)-, set(t)-, seat(t)-; saut-, salt- and -(e)ing(e, -en(e, -ein(e, -(e)yn(e, -aine, -on, -oune. [ME and e.m.E. satyn(e (c1369), sat(t)en (c1400), sathan (c1460), sateyn (1506), etc., OF zatin, satin (1351 and 1387 in Larousse).]

1. Satin.The forms in salt- occur only in 1580 Aberd. B. Rec. II 36.For many further examples, see Birge n., Brochit ppl. adj.1, Cram(m)asy adj. and n. and Cram(m)esyn(e adj. and n.; Damas n. and Dames n.; Figuré; Pirn n. 1 e, and Pirnit p.p. and ppl. adj. (n.); and the Indexes to the various vols. of Treas. Acc.(1) 1373 Exchequer Rolls II 440.
In empcione tresdecim vlnarum de satyne
1436 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II 147.
Vnum vestimentum de rede satyne
1473 Treasurer's Accounts I 15.
For ij½ elne of sating … to be a doublat to the king
1473 Ib. 74.
Satyne
1483 Acts Lords Auditors 112*/1.
Twa tippatis of silk ane blak satyn lynyt with grece
c1500 Coll. St. Salvator 153.
[A cope] of red satyn with I and K of gold
1501–2 Cal. Doc. IV 336.
Black satin
1507–8 Rentale Dunkeld. (SHS) 249.
[3 ells] satyn
1508 Treasurer's Accounts IV 117.
Grene satin
1510 Stirlings of Keir 293.
A chesabill of auld grene satene
1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 70.
Ane pece of tanne satene of Rouans [ed. Romans]
1526 Treasurer's Accounts V 274.
Satyne
1531 Ib. 416.
Gray sateyn
1538 Ib. VII 109.
Quhite railȝeit sating
1539 Ib. 155.
For thre quarteris of reid Darnyk sating
1548–9 Ib. IX 279.
Sating
1548 Thomson A Collection of Inventories (1815) 78.
Ane nycht goun of blak sating railya
c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 386.
His hors was bairdit full richelie Couerit with satyne cramesie
15.. Clariodus ii 734.
Of satine greine all of ane leveray
1559 Edinb. B. Rec. III 43.
Ane paill of reid saten with ane kaip of clayth of gold
1567 Misc. Maitl. C. III 186.
Half elle of incarnatt satin
1575 Edinburgh Testaments III 362.
Muttoun gluiffis pasmentit lynit with satyne & taffeteis price of the pair iij s.
a1578 Pitsc. I 368/6.
Claith of gould welwete sataine and dameis
1596 Montgomery Mem. II 235.
Crammasie sating
1612 Bk. Rates (Halyb.) 327.
All vther satyne of the lyke making, out of grayne
1615–16 Glasg. Univ. Mun. III 567.
Ane quarter [etc.] … of rid satein to cover the kingis buik, xl s. the ell
1620 Edinburgh Testaments L 284b.
Ane pair of breikis and doublit of minnome sateine
1643 Funeral Acc. in Berw. Doc. 1 May.
And mort claithe with the armes and mort heidis … all on sateine
1644 Acts VI i 76/2.(b) 1490 Treasurer's Accounts I 143.
For fowre elne of blak sattin to be [etc.]
1495 Halyb. 22.
A stek sattyn cost [etc.]
1525 Treasurer's Accounts V 253.
For … armasyn sattin to be ane hogton for the king
1546 Elgin Rec. I 88.
Ane govne of gray satting
1635 Black Bk. Taymouth xxii.
For vii ells of fyne grein Jenua sattin
1648 Thanes of Cawdor 307.
Isabella sattin
1672 Acts VIII 72/1.
Any cloathing … of velvet sattin or vther stuffs of silke
(c) 1505 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II 114.
Sathyne
1519–20 Stirling B. Rec. I 2.
Ane doublat of gray sathing
(d) 1588 St. A. Test. II 97.
Ane purs of saiting price thairof x s.
1603 Reg. Privy C. VI 576.
Ane coverlet of ane burd of reid weluot upon quhyt saitting
1613 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 362.
Half ell half quarter saitten to be ane picadell
1627 Brechin Testaments IV 291b.
Ane gowne … with lapis of saittinge
(e) 1556 Dundee B. Ct. III fol. 63 (1 Aug.).
Welwit … lyle worsat setyne of silk sewing silk [etc.]
1633 Stirlings of Keir 447.
Ane goune of flourence setoune
(f) 1658 Brechin Testaments VI 163.
Ane tuo legged purse with ane bitt of seattine
(g) 1580 Aberd. B. Rec. II 36.
Thrie steming cloikis … ane lynt witht salting
(2) 1587 Aberd. Trades 335.
To be teachit and learnt in making of woolens, sautings, silks, taffities [etc.]
1591 Misc. Spald. C. III 160.
Violat welvets and satynes, dropit with gold and golden letters
1620 Edinburgh Testaments L 352.
Certane remanes of novatois duratois perpetuanois water philp and chinais bischopis sateines
1641 Ib. LIX 278b.
Fowr ellis of florit satenes

2. attrib. a. Made of satin.1540 Lynd. Sat. 4412.
Ȝon fair las with the sating goun
1561–2 Treasurer's Accounts XI 107.
x dosane of satene buttonis
1580 Aberd. B. Rec. II 36.
Twa saltene dowblaittis, … ane pair of satteing breikis
1590 Thanes of Cawdor 197.
For the ordering of his yellow satting cloithis
1593 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 502.
Grein silk to sew on the freingȝeis and saittein pasmentis
1603 Montgomery Mem. II 245.
To mak my quhyt setting goun
1606 Criminal Trials II 508.
Ane broun saittene dowblet
1615 Edinburgh Testaments XLVIII 214b.
Sex pair plane kawzit sating heidis at xxxvj s. the pair
1620 Tailor's Acc. Bk. A 99b.
For ȝour leddisschipis purpore seaton goune
1620 Ib.
Seatein
1620 Ib.
Seatin
1620 Ib. 105.
Seatoune
1643 Edinburgh Testaments LX 235.
Sex pair of satene ribbennet gloves
1658 Brechin Testaments VI 163.
Ane codwar with ane seattine bonnett
1662 Lamont Diary 146.
Satten
1673 Acts VIII 212/1.
That plain sattin ribbons may be worne vpon apparell in the same manner as taffetie ribbons

b. Designating a particular type of silk or cloth made of silk.The former may be merely tautological.1536 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 77.
With blak veluott satyne dammes [etc.]
1540 Lynd. Sat. 3771 (B).
Satyne [Ch. sating] damers
1582 Treasurer's Accounts MS 36.
Thre vnces sating silk … blak satyne silk to be howpis to his hienes clock

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