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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: <1375, 1375, 1456-1538, 1691
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Verngreis, Verdgreis, Vergrys, n. Also: varngreis, werdegreis, verdigreas; (vertgris, verdcres(se). [ME and e.m.E. vertegrez (1300-1, north.), verdegrez (1336-7), verdegres, vertgrees (both Chaucer), verdegreys (1495), wergresse (1531-2), verdegris (1578), verdigreace (1608), OF vert de Grece.] Verdigris, chiefly used as a pigment.1328 Exchequer Rolls I 118.
Pro vertgrisio 1456 Exchequer Rolls VI 117.
Verdcresse(a) 1505–6 Treasurer's Accounts III 187.
For tua pund verngreis to him, xij s. 1506 Treasurer's Accounts III 193.
vj pund varngreis 1506–7 Treasurer's Accounts III 361.
For 1½ pund verngreis to the payntour, ix s.(b) 1513 Treasurer's Accounts IV 511.
For vergrys and alme to him iij s.(c) 1516 Edinb. Hammermen 88b.
For vj ovnce of werdegreis ij s. 1537–8 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 215.
Cullouris to the furnessing of the paintouris … in vermiewling slycht asur quhit leid rois of Paris ind of Badeas orpanent quhit alm masticot verdgreis vertiter bis wys and skrowis with utheris smallis 1691 Foulis Acc. Bk. 132.
To get … verdigreas for the coatch horse leg
