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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lacet, Lasit, ppl. adj. Also: lasyd, laicet, laced, leaced, lessit. [e.m.E. laced, lased (1533).] a. Wearing a (neck-)lace. b. Trimmed with lace. —a. c1420 Wynt. iv. 1246.
Fra thine he and his lynage als … callid were Lasyd [v.r. Lasit; L. Torquati] Romanysb. 1631 Edinb. Test. LV. 20 b.
Thrie falling bandes tua lacet and the vther plane 1643 Ib. LX. 234 b.
Ane laicet love hude pryce thairof viij lib. viij s.; … ane vther laced love hude 1648 Thanes of Cawdor 308.
[A] leaced love hood at £12 16.. 1st Rep. Hist. MSS. 138.
Ane quhyt saten picadell withe tu leffit [? read lessit] bandis of the newest fasone for ane young womane
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