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Quotation dates: 1435, 1511-1684
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Sentreis, Sentries, n. (pl.). Also: sentreyis, sentrice, scentries, sintreis, sintries, syntreis, synetries. [Var. of Centreis n. pl.]
1. The supporting timber framework used during the building of a curved structure, usu. an arch.(a) 1515 Rentale Dunkeld. (SHS) 293.
[Nails for] lie sentries 1522 Aberd. B. Rec. I 105.
To vphaue the sentrice of the brig … quhilk the spat haid brocht dovne 1522 Aberd. B. Rec. I 105.
The said sentrice ar broking, spylt and away to the see haid 1529–30 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 42.
For xxiiii drauchtis aikin tymmer of the sentreis for wall plaitis 1535–6 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 180.
For skaffalting … sentreis and coumys making 1557 Edinb. Old Acc. I 217.
To Adam Purves for vj greit treis to be sentreis to the well, viij s. 1593 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 511.
To Nicoll Gilmuir … making the sentreyis and wirking at ȝet iiij lib. 1639 Thanes of Cawdor 284.
The said Colein Campbell furnesching … timber scentries and all tother wricht work(b) 1435 Exchequer Rolls IV 619.
Viginti octo plankis, sex sintreis vitri [etc.] 1511 Treasurer's Accounts IV 283.
For task of certane cuppillis, syntreis and angularis to the chapele 1511–12 Treasurer's Accounts IV 275.
For syntreis to the werk of the revestre 1517 Treasurer's Accounts V 121.
Sintries for the chymnay in the new court keching 1672 Melrose Reg. Rec. II 322.
Soe meikle timber as to be synetries [pr. fynetries] to the said bridge
2. transf. Appar. some part of the framework of a doorway, ? the wooden doorframe or the top part of this. Cf. SND, s.v. Centries in the same sense, also, appar. in the mod. dial. Or ? merely a further example of 1 above: Cf. quot. 1435 which appar. refers to the framework used in the building of a window. 1684 Ellon Presb. 230.
Cheicks and sentries, crooks, hesp and steple [for doors]
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