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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1380, 1491-1590, 1650-1681
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Target, Terget, n. Also: targett, -gat(t, -gate, tarcat, (tageat), tergett, -gat(t, -gate. [Late ME and e.m.E. target (c1400), targat (15th c.), tergett (Cath. Angl.), F. targete, -ette.]
1. A shield. Cf. Targ(e n.1380 Exchequer Rolls III 654.]
[Duodecim targete(a) 1494 Loutfut MS 144a.
To blason feldis that is of half colour fra the myddil of the targat abuf the myddil poynt of the targat [etc.] 1507 Treasurer's Accounts III 396.
Tua suordis to fecht on fut with the targat 1508 Treasurer's Accounts IV 119.
To William Dalgleisch, lorymar, for … foure bukkilles for targettis 1508 Treasurer's Accounts IV 121.
Payit to William Dalgleisch, lorymar, for ane sicht of ane tarcat 1513 Doug. vii x 73.
Thar targettis [R. targes, Ruddim. targis] bow thai of the lycht sauch tre 1513 Doug. viii vii 171.
Maste craftely to forgyng thai began A hug gret semly target [Ruddim. tergett, Sm. targat, 1553 tergane], or a scheild 1570 Calderwood II 517.
If there be anie stout carle that will fight … I sall give him a targatt and scrotchard c1650 P. Gordon Brit. Dist. 94.
Eight hundreth … highlanderes, weell armed with habershones, muriones, and targates 1681 Colvil Whig's Suppl. (1681) i 15.
He hath … a target of a seven-fold hide(b) 1507 Treasurer's Accounts III 394.
To Simon Glasfurd, buklarmakar, for hornyng of foure tergatis 1513 Doug. vii xii 39 (Ruddim.).
Tergatis [C. targatis, Sm. tergettis] 1513 Doug. viii vii 148.
The horribill terget [Sm. tergate] bustuus Egyda Quhilk is the grevyt Pallas grysly scheild(c) 1491 Acts Lords of Council I 195/2.
Twa tageatis [sic] price of pece x s. thre basnatis [etc.]
2. A (? circular) ornament of precious metal, appar. chiefly worn on headgear. Also fig.1507 Treasurer's Accounts IV 15.
Tua targetis for bonetis hornyt with gold for bonetis 1511–12 Treasurer's Accounts IV 331.
To Mychele, goldsmytht, for … ane tergat, weyand vj crounis of wecht 1512 Treasurer's Accounts IV 213.
For ane tergat … for the quenis hud 1531 Treasurer's Accounts V 421.
Targate 1516 Acts Lords of Council MS XXVIII 34.
Ane targatt of gold with the ymage of Ouer Lady 1530 Treasurer's Accounts V 408.
Terget 1535–6 Treasurer's Accounts VI 258.
Deliverit be Thomas Rynd to be put in ane velvet bonet to the kingis grace … xix pair of hornis with ane tergat 1538 Treasurer's Accounts VI 414.
For the making of ane terget of gold, with ane marmydine in it of dyamontis c1550 Rolland Court of Venus i 85.
With scarlet cap … With trim tergattis weill wrocht & properlie Circumferat with stanis subtellie 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 439.
Nocht haueand respect … To wardlye ryches nor dignytie, To tergats, chenis, nor goldin ryngis 1590 Burel Queen's Entry 254.
Vpon thair forebrows thay did beir Targats and tablets of trim warksfig. a1568 Bannatyne MS 228b/13.
The chafrone sett with fyne favour … Ane targate of trewth hingand thairat
