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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Schaffro(u)n, -rone, n. Also: schaferrn, saferon; schaif(f)ron, chaiffroune, cheffroun, (schraifron); (s)chaiffer; Chafferon, Chauffron, Chamferon. [ME and e.m.E. shawfron (1465) in sense 2 below var. of chaffron and champrain. Of unknown origin.]

1. Some ornamental part of, or addition to, a woman's hood (perh., a front border).(a) 1511 Treas. Acc. IV 210.
To be schaiffronis to the sam hudis, half ane elne crammesy Ib. 219.
To be hir ane pair of sclewez and ane schaffrone v quartaris crammesy satyne Ib. 221.
For the schaffronis and necessaris to the said hud 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 70.
Thir jowellis and baggis heir writtin … war deliverit. … ane saferon with ane chenȝe of gold of blak velvos … ; ane saferon with punctis of gold with lxi perle of crammasy welvot … ; ane saferon with xxi rubies [etc.] Ib. 71.
Ane schaffroun with ane burd of gold … ; ane schaffroun with ane chenȝe of gold quhite anamelet velvot … ; ane cheffroun with ane punct with settis of perle 1539 Treas. Acc. VII 265.
For goldin wark … to geve in New Ȝere giftis … in chenȝeis, tabullattis, ringis, stanis, carkannis, schaferrnis and uther goldin wark 1540 Ib. 400.
Ane grete chaiffroune of gold, ane litill chaiffroune(b) 1511 Treas. Acc. IV 230.
Crammesy satin to be ane schaiffer to hir hud. … for making of the hud and chaiffer

2. The frontlet of a barded horse. 1541 Treas. Acc. VII 469.
For the dichting … of l steill sadillis, schraifronis, roundellis and … justing harnes 1542 Ib. VIII 92.
For dichting of the kingis grace justing harnes [etc.] … schaifronis for hors