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Quotation dates: 1506-1655
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S(c)horn(e, ppl. adj. Also: schorin; schome (erroneous form). [ME and e.m.E. s(c)horne (14th c.), p.p. of Scher(e v.]
1. In schorne werk (dure), (woodwork, also, once, metalwork) that has been shaped by cutting; carved; ? engraved; ? fretted. Cf. Scher(e v. 5.(1) 1506–7 Reg. Episc. Glasg. II 612.
The gest at the siloure standis in to be hewin and graithit … with tua frontellis ane on ilk syde of the gest, schorne and kerfit werk 1531–2 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 87.
For turnyng and wirkin upon certane fyalis upon schorne verk 1531–2 Ib. 89.
To William Mure turnour that turnis the schorne werk, xxiiij s. 1535–6 Ib. 191.
For … gilting and cullering of certane schorne werk abone the hie alter 1539–41 Ib. 281.
For the … carpentar werk of … the bakis of the chapell gavill with schottis and schorne werk 1547 Reg. Great S. 20/1 n.
Ane Scottis comptar of aik, schorne werk, with the furmis of the samyn, 40 s. 1575 Edinburgh Testaments III 363.
xvij elnis of schorne warkis for ruiffis price of the eln xiij s. viij d. 1587 Ib. XVIII 71b.
Four breidis of schorne wark price xl s.(2) 1532 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) No. v (Elphinston v. Innes).
With ane vthir schorne dur crukit and bandit with irne(3) 1551 Perth Hammermen 77.
That na brether … that usis to mak sowrd gairdis, mak ony gairdis … except thai be tyne gairdis, schorne work
2. Of nails: Filed, or cut, to a point. 1534–5 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 127.
Gret tynnit nalis with schorne hedis 1534–5 Ib. 1534–5 Linlithgow Palace 324.
Nalis witht schome hedis 1535–6 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 187.
Gret schorn tynnit nalis for the gret yet 1539–41 Ib. 284.
Tynnit schorne nalis
3. Of crops: Cut. 1552 Elgin Rec. I 116.
The takin of schorin aittis out of the feldis 1556 Criminal Trials I 390.
That nane … tak away ony schorne coirnes and scheves of the fieldis 1574 Carrick Baillie Ct. 5 Sept.
All cornis schorne & vnschorne 1607 Criminal Trials II 531.
For leiding of certane his schorne peis, than standing stoukit 1655 Lamont Diary 91.
The bourns ran downe some shorne cornes in seuerall places
4. Of cloth: a. Schorne wark, open-work (embroidery). = Cut-wark attrib. b. Schorne claith, having the nap cut short.a. 1590 Treasurer's Accounts MS 224b.
Tollat claythis wrocht with gold silk and … schorne warkb. 1620 Aberd. Council Lett. I 186.
Nane dwelland outwith … Aberdene … suld mak … ony article or schorne claith bot allanerly the gild merchand
5. Cut into small pieces; chopped. 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I 115.
Thow gawe him ane drink, mixt with certaine shorne herbis
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