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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1420, 1475-1513
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Awblaster, n.2 Also: awblasteir, aw-, aublester(e, alblaster, ablastar. [ME. alblastre (c 1300), awblaster, AF. alblastre, OF. arblastre, arbalestre, L. arcuballista.] An arbalest or cross-bow. c1420 Wynt. viii. 4229.
Alblastrys [C. awblasteris; W. ablastaris] and bowys off vyse, And all thyng, that mycht mak serwyse c1420 Ib. ix. 462.
A hundyr and foure had baneris, and foure hundyre awblasteris [C. awblesteris] c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vii. 995.
With awblaster, gaynȝe, … and hand gunnys rycht brymly out thai cast 1513 Doug. xi. xv. 16.
Clattryng by hys schuldyr … Hys ganȝe cays and goldyn awblaster [Sm. -eir; R. aublestre]
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