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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1572-1645
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Gartar(e, Gairter, n. Also: gartour. [ME. gartare (c 1350), garter(e, OF. gartier, var. of jartier(e.] = Gartane n. a1578 Pitsc. II. 6/1.
The king of Scottlandis order of the gartar quhilk he had ressauit fre the king of Ingland 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 19.
Thair come ane ambassatour out of Ingland … with the ordour of the knycht of the gartare 1572-5 Ib.
The kingis grace ressauit the ordour of the gairter in the Abbay of Halyrudhous c 1614 Rep. Hist. MSS. I. 138.
Tua paire of gairteris suitabill to the girdillis 1623 Peebles Gleanings 16.
The abuilyementis of his bodie, viz. … breitches, schankis, schois, gartouris 1632 Edinburgh Testaments LV. 256.
Fyve pair of narrow chakerit gairteris 1645 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III. 42.
A pair gairteris
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