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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Jedwart-, Jedward-, Jedworth-staf(f, n. Also: Jedwo(r)d-, Jedurt-, Jetward- and pl. -staiffis, -stavis, stalves. [Jedwart, etc., is the other name for Jedburgh. Cf. also Gedward Staf.] A local variety of bill. = Jedburgh(t)-staf(f. 1521 J. Major Hist. v. iii.
[Lanceis fractis … & baculis ferratis Jedwardiae Ib.]
Ferrum chalybeum 4 pedibus longum in robusti ligni extremo Jedwardienses artifices ponunt 1513 Acta Conc. MS. XXVI. 12.
Fensable wappinnis sic as speris, Leithe axis, and Jedwart stavis 1514 Irvine Mun. I. 35.
Speris, axis, halbertis, Jedworth stavis [etc.] 1515 Treas. Acc. V. 46.
Lettrez … for … schereffis … of the haill realme for putting doun of Jedwart stavis and for using of speris, axis, halbertis [etc.] 1531 Bell. Boece (M) I. 225.
[He] draif him throw the body with ane iedward staff 1548 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 139.
Apprehenso … in sna mann vocato sermone scotica ane Jedwart staff, gallice ane jefflyng 1561 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 278.
And for the sam caws of set purpos the person had Jedwod staiffis in the qweyr 1593 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 101.
Provydet with lang wawpounis sic as halberts or Jedwart staffis 1746 J. Row Sermon 5.
In they came with halbarts and Jetward stalves
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