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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Aproun, Aperoun, n. Also: apron, approun, approwne; aipron, -roune; ayperon. [Late ME. apron, earlier napron, naperon: see Naperon.] An apron.(a) 1508 Edinb. B. Rec. 114 (habilleit with honest apronis). 1513 Doug. xii. iii. 17 (with apronys lycht thai war arrayt). 1547 Treas. Acc. IX. 98 (ane aproun of plate). 1558 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 309 (ane bukram approwne). 1586 Edinb. Test. XV. 181 (ane new worset aipron). 1591 Crim. Trials I. 253 (ane bairnis aiproune). 1658 Lanark B. Rec. 169 (ane greine sey approun).(b) 1565 Prot. Bk. G. Grote 69 (my bone grace and ayperon). 1577 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 60 (ane hardin aperoun).
