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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Flanderis, Flandris, n. Also: Flandaris, -iris, -ers, -reis. [Late OE. Flandres, ME. Flaundres (c 1300), Flandyrs (1460), Du. and Flem. Vlaanderen.] Flanders. Freq. in attrib. use. 1483 Acta Aud. 112/1.
A fut mantle … a Flandris hat a1500 Prestis of Peblis 195.
He bocht ane cart to cary flandaris cofferis, comptouris & kist 1501 Acta Conc. II. 477.
A Flandris kist 1502 Ib. XII. MS. 30.
Ane goblat of siluer of flandris werk 1506 Orkn. & Shet. Recs. I. 248.
Ane pece of kletht of gold the lyntht of ane Flanderis ellin 1516 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 161.
Ane Flandris schryne, ane greit round coffyr 1518 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 94.
Tua s. grett Flandris money 1536 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 71.
Frainche clayth, Flanders clayth, … Scottis clayth 1536 M. Works Acc. IV. 84.
In flanderis rowndis & squair antik peces [of painted glass] 1566 Prot. Bk. T. Johnsoun 100.
Ane Flandiris stray chyir 1574 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 32.
Ane lettgant bed furneist witht Flandreis werdour 1574 Edinb. Test. III. 92 b.
Five dosane of Flanderis alme 1579 Ib. VII. 285.
xxv quair of fyne Flanderis paper 1611 Ib. XLVI. 252.
Sex pair of flanderis silk gairtanes 1630 Bamff Chart. 222.
Ane chimney of yron … and ane Flanders back 1640 Bk. Pasquils 103.
My 7 yells of Flanders matche, And my sheiring suord a1651 Calderwood VI. 689.
Mr Alexander Strauchane, one of the ministers banished ... , being diseased of the Flanders sickenesse, sent manie humble supplicatiouns to the king, for the libertie of his countrie air 1661 Lamont Diary 178.
He dyed of the Flanders sicknes, within two dayes after he landed