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Quotation dates: 1420-1559, 1665
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Tystir, n. Also: tysstyre, tystyr, -er, tyister, -ar, textuere. [AF tistre, texte (Wace), OF tiste, F. textuaire. Cf. Text n. 1.] (An (elaborately decorated) cover for) the Gospels as kept on the high altar, carried in procession, etc. Also attrib. c1420 Wynt. vi 777.
This byschape … made a tysstyre [W. textuere, C. tystyr] … Quhare-in wes closyd the Wangylle Platyd oure wyth silvyre … On the hey awtyr standand … Wyth Scottis hand gravyn ar thir wers; Hanc Evangelii thecam construxit aviti Fodawch c1454 Dundee B. Ct. I 3b.
Item a tystir 1467 Aberd. B. Rec. MS V i 605 (24 June).
The quhilk ath the saide Thome Trayle has made apon the Trinite tystir a1500 Coll. St. Salvator 160.
Ane gret tyster for the ewangell with ane buk of the four ewangelistis 1549–50 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II 183.
Duo textus euangeliorum dicti ly tyisteris c1559 Innes Rev. XVI 129.
The ammylt tyistar The tyistar with the figure of Sanct Saluatour The little tyistar of birrall with perls about it 1665 Old Ross-shire I 127.
Ane silver tyster £6attrib. c1559 Innes Rev. XVI 129.
The tyistar buyk
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