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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1538-1592
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Lucerve, Luservie, Lucer, n. Also apparently irregular variant: lucive. Plur. lucervis, lucerris, lucharis. [Appar. MF. loucerve, leuserve, masc. and fem., altered f. OF. loucervier, leucervier masc., -ere fem., (mod. loup-cervier). Cf. also Lucerd (and Lewzerne).]
A lynx; a lynx-skin, lynx-fur.(1) 1538 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 20.
For ane lynyng of toddis to the bak quarteris of the Kingis nyght goune, and lynit with lucharis in the foir quarteris 1539 Inv. Wardrobe 32.
Ane gowne of crammasy velvot … lynit with lucerris [pr. luterris] 1561 Ib. 128.
Ane pair of slevis of luservie flypand bakwart with the bord of the same 1591-2 Rob Stene 4.
[The bride] With coistly furis, lucive & sabile(2) 1588 Exchequer Rolls XXI. 379.
Keipar of the lyoun, lucer [pr. luter], tyger 1588 Ib. 413.
For nurisching … of the lyoun, tyger, lucerve [pr. luterve] and cokis of the gam 1589 Ib. XXII. 70.
For … intertenement of the Kingis grace lioun, tyger and lucervis [pr. lutervis], [13/4d. daily] 1590–1 Ib. 152.
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