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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1612
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Gantillet, Gantlet, n. Also: gantilet, -ellet, -ellit, -elait, -elatt, -ilat, -ullat, -elot. -ilot, gandeleit. [e.m.E. gauntelette, gantlett, ME. gauntelote, gauntlet (c 1420), OF. gantelet. Cf. Gamfleit.] A gauntlet. Also attrib. with gluif. 1531 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 386.
For ane pair of … gantillettis 15.. Clariodus iv. 885.
The quhilk avowit ane gantellit to weir 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 152.
A pair of gantilotis 1590 Edinburgh Testaments XXII. 163 b.
His … gantelatt and plate slevis 1592 Reg. Privy C. V. 23.
With … gantelaitis, plait slevis, lang staffis 1595 Edinburgh Testaments XXVIII. 82.
Ane gantillet gluif 1600 Acts IV. 205/2.
His steill bonat and gantillat 1610 Edinburgh Testaments XLVI. 137 b.
Ane corslet, … with ane gandeleit gluiff for the richt hand 1612 Edinburgh Testaments XLVII. 99 b.
His suorde and gantilet gloiff
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