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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1550-1662
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Cambreche, -braige, -brig(e, n. Also: cambredge, camberage, camp(b)raige; cambreedge, -bridge, -brigge; sambroque (? erroneous form). [Later forms, with intrusive b, of Camerage.] Cambric. 1551–2 Treasurer's Accounts X. 48.
Thre elnis and ane half small cambreche claytht to draw furtht the slevis of hir [Lady Gordoun's] gounes 1551–2 Ib. 55; 1551–2 Ib. 123.
Ane boy send to Lynlythqw witht holand claitht, and cambreche claitht, to my Lady 1566 Fleming Q. Mary 499.
Threttie elnis of fyne camberage 1597 Edinburgh Testaments XXX. 160.
Ane stik of camberage 1610 Ib. XLVI. 172 b.
Als meikill campraige to be hir tua ruffis and tua courtscheis 1610 Ib. 173 b.
Ane steik of campbraige 1618 Ib. L. 49.
Tua steik of cambredge 1620 Ib. 273 b.
Tua elnis of cambraige 1633 Ib. LVI. 207.
Sex elnes round cambredge(b) 1564 Reg. Privy C. I. 308.
Thre stekis of cambrige 1599 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 27 b.
Cambrige to be … naipkins and xij pair of bandis 1662 Nicoll Diary 365.
Thair slevis … of diligat cambrige or land(c) 1613 Edinburgh Testaments XLVII. 276.
Hir tua best rufis, ane of lande and ane vther of cambrig 1628 Ib. LIV. 234 b.
Tuentie four steikis cambrigge and lane 1634 Ib. LVI. 363.
Sextein ellis of round cambrig 1651 Ib. LXV. 148 b.
Ane cambrig tabill cloath(d) 1550–2 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS XXVII 54b.
Ane cas of napis ane ferdell of sambroques and ane ferdell of quhyte clayth 1550–2 Ib. 55.
Ane ferdell of tuylis blainches and ane ferdell of sambroques
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