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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Stele sadill,) Steil(l) sadill, n. Also: steile- and -sadle. [Stele n. and Sadill n.] ? A war saddle fitted with protective steel plates (‘steels’). Cf. Stele bow.The OED suggestion of ‘a saddle with a steel frame’ fails to account for the examples where the metal is being cleaned and is therefore visible. 1503 Treas. Acc. II 218.
For thre steil sadilles, tua mases, and ane sword to the king 1504–5 Treas. Acc. II 476.
To James Hog for dighting of viij suordis binding of thair handis agane Fasteringis Evin to the tournaying, dighting of thre steil sadilles with ymree, tua tre axes and tua spere hedis, iij li. ij s. 1507 Treas. Acc. III 397.
Sterap ledderis for steil sadilles 1511–12 Treas. Acc. IV 328.
For dichtein of xiiij steile sadillis with ymery hew … ilk sadill the dichtein vij s. 1533–4 Treas. Acc. VI 188.
Deliverit to him to be ane covering to ane steill sadill iij elnis reid veluot 1535 Treas. Acc. VI 249.
For ane steill sadill coft for the kingis grace 1536 Treas. Acc. VI 287.
For … clengeing of the halbertis, Jedburgh stavis, and steill sadillis 1537 Treas. Acc. VI 342.
To Henry Lorymare for … vice nalis to the steile sadillis … buklis to the steile sadillis, tipupis, sterop irnis, deliverit to Robert Gib for the kingis grete hors, geldyngis and mulatis 1539 Treas. Acc. VII 145.
Twa dosane of basen skynnis to be fals coveris to the steill sadillis 1596 Dalr. II 129/24.
King Henrie of Ingland sent in gift to King James certane horssis plesand and fayr with steil sadles