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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tabart, Talbart, n. Also: tabert, talbert, tawbart, -ert. [ME and e.m.E. tabard (c1300), tabart (1362), tabert (1562), OF tabart.] A tabard, an outer garment sometimes sleeved. Also as a nickname. Also in fig. context, transf. and attrib.(1) c1420 Wynt. viii 1955.
The pelure thai tuk off hys tabart (Twme-Tabart he wes callyt efftyrwart) And all othire insyngnys That fell to kyngis on ony wys 1455 Acts II 43/2.
That all men of lawe that ar forspekaris for the cost haif habitis of grene of the fassone of ane tunykill and the slevis to be opyn as a tabart 1513 Doug. i v 80.
Than with the glitterand wolf skyn our his aray, Cled in his nurys talbert [Comm. tawbert; L. lupae fulvo nutricis tegmine] glaid and gay 1513 Doug. iii vii 27.
To Ascanyus a prowd tawbart [L. Phrygiam … chlamydem] gave Sik as was honorabill hym to weir and have 1513 Doug. iii ix 13.
A strange man … Hys tawbart [Sm. talbert; L. tegimen] and array sewyt with breris 15.. Sym & Bruder 20.
Twa tabartis of the tartaneattrib. 15.. Clar. v 277.
Ane corsit of claith of gold all quhyte … Rich talbart sleves [that war] long, large and wyde, Upon the eard behind hir trailling sydetransf. c1409-1436 Kingis Q. § 110.
Vnlike the cukkow [is] to the phylomene; Thaire tabartis ar noght bothe maid of arrayfig. 1513 Doug. viii vi 96.
Gret Jove … Dyd schake his tawbart, or his beknyt targe, And with his rycht hand dyd assembill and steir The watry clowdis, that makis thundris beir(2) c1420 Wynt. viii 1956 (see (1) above). 15.. Bk. Dean Lismore 83 (see Tum(e adj. 3 a).
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b. As the name of a gun.Prob. with reference to the tabard which was the identifying garb of Scottish heralds. Cf. Mes(s)inger(e n. 3, for a similar usage. 1501 Treas. Acc. II 25.
For xx pund of rede lede to lay Mons Messingeir and Talbart with, xl s.