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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Glas band, n. [Glas n.] One of the strips of metal or wood for securing the panes of glass in a window.1563 Reg. Cupar A. II. 280.
Giffin to the glassinvrycht … xij s. for ane stane of irn to be glasbandis 1563 Montgomery Mem. 197.
In the saidis schalmeris tua cais windois furnist with bandis, sneki … , glas, glas bandis [etc.] 1577 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 67.
[The glasier] sall … sustene the samyn places … in glassinwork, the said erle furnesand glasbandis [etc.] 1611 M. Works Acc. IX. 7 b.
Twa glasbandes makeing of ane iron loker to the chapell ryall 1624–5 Misc. Spald. C. V. 101.
For glasbandis of knapholl 1653 Fam. Innes 172.
For glas to Ihone Innes and glasbands for so much of the hous that is glassed 1664 Justiciary Ct. Rec. I. 120.
Nothing is proven against the pannell but his simple presence in Cockburn's house with a glass band of iron in his hand
