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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1500, 1584-1626
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Dressour, Dressor, n.2 [ME. dressore (c 1420), OF. dreçor, F. dressoir.] = Dressar n. a1500 Henr. Twa Mice 175 (B).
Betuix the dressour [A. dosour] and the wall scho crap 1584 Edinburgh Testaments XIII. 256.
Ane chymnay, ane dressour, ane furneist bed 1589 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 540.
Ane dressour almery 1612 Edinburgh Testaments XLVII. 142 b.
Ane dressour claith 1626 Ib. LIII. 280.
Tua dressor claithis and ane cope buird claith
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