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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1502-1577
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(Demi-,) Demy-ostage, n. Also: demyostad; demiostes; dymmiostage; damy(h)ostage, -oistage, dalmoastage, dalmehostagdwmiostage. [OF. demie ostade, hostade, f. ostade, hostade worsted.] A woven fabric, prob. linsey-woolsey.1502 Treasurer's Accounts II. 302.
For v quartaris demy ostad to underlay the bordering 1504 Ib. II. 293.
For iij elne demy ostad tane be Nannik broudstar … fra ane cremar 1511–2 Ib. IV. 242.
For ane doublet … of demyostage 1513 Rentale Dunkeld fol. 115.
Et empcione … quatuor ulnarum lie dowble demiostes 1536 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 279.
xxxiii elnis … reid damyoistage to be ane pair courtingis 1529 Edinb. Hammermen 126 b.
For dalmehostag to the mort claith and mending of it1537 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 352.
Twa steikis of double damyostage to hing about the queir quhair the veluot hung 1537 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS. IX. 157.
Tua boltis fustiane … x ellis dymmiostage 1564–5 Treasurer's Accounts XI. 346.
To … Campainȝe, tailȝeour, … vj elnis of dwmiostage 1577 Edinburgh Testaments V. 326.
Blak demy ostage … ȝallow demy ostageattrib. 1568 Edinburgh Testaments I. 178 b.
Ane steik of dalmoastage worsate 1570 Ib. II. 48 b.
Ane haill steik of reid of damyhostage worsat
