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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1553-1585
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Portmanteaw, -uo, n. Also: portmantiou, portemanteow, -ew, portmantua. [e.m.E. portmanteo (1584), -eau (1585), -ieu (1586), -eawe (1598), -ua (1601–2), also portmantle (1602), portmanque, -mantick (1613), -mantuan (a 1632), F. portemanteau (1547 in Godef. Compl.) an officer who carries a prince's mantle, a valise, a clothes rack, f. porte carry and manteau Mantil(l n.1 (Cf. Pokemantie.)] A travelling-case or portmanteau. —(a) 1553 Treasurer's Accounts X 197.
vj quarteris bukrum to be ane portemantew to my lorde governour 1562 Ib. XI 174.
For making of the … canves in v hors claithis and portmantiouis … iij li. 1565 Ib. 385.
Ane elne ij quarteris of ȝallow stamyng to be ane portemanteow 1581 Ib. MS 67 (2) b (see Pokemantie n. (a)).
Portmanteaw —(b) 1566–7 Treasurer's Accounts XII 42.
Blak stamyng to be ane portmantuo 1585 Protocol Book of W. Cumming 75.
Ane sadyll with ryding geyr with port mantua
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