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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1511-1550
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Schaffro(u)n, -rone, n. Also: schaferrn, saferon; schaif(f)ron, chaiffroune, cheffroun, (schraifron); (s)chaiffer; chaufer.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 Treasurer's Accounts IV 210.
To be schaiffronis to the sam hudis, half ane elne crammesy 1511 Ib. 219.
To be hir ane pair of sclewez and ane schaffrone v quartaris crammesy satyne 1511 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.] 1516 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 Treasurer's Accounts 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 Treasurer's Accounts IV 230.
Crammesy satin to be ane schaiffer to hir hud. … for making of the hud and chaiffer(c)1550 Reg. Great S. 103/1.
Unum lie chaufer amiculi muliebris lie hude exornatum auro
2. The frontlet of a barded horse.1541 Treasurer's Accounts 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
