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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1599
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Pured, ppl. adj. Also: purit n. [ME and e.m.E. pured(e, purde (1365), also (15th c.) purid, -yd, purified, refined (14th c.), (of fur) trimmed or cut down (1365), ellipt. as n. in pured de gray (1402), pured, -yd ‘pured’ miniver (c1435), f. pure v. to purify: cf. med. L. (Eng.) puratus trimmed (fur) (1365), made of trimmed fur (1314), and Puré n., Pur n.] Of fur: Trimmed or cut down to one colour only. b. ellipt. as n. (Cf. Puré n.). — 1503 Treasurer's Accounts II 221.
For vj tymir of pured calabar to the samyn [gown] ilk tymir xxxiiij s. 1503 Ib. 237.
For thre tymir of fyne pured grece to the cuffis [etc.] … of the said goun 1505 Ib. III 43.
For xvj bakkis of pured gray, ilk pece xvj d.b. 15.. Clariodus ii 1432.
With pretious stonis, and rich pearle and purit [: assurit], Scho did hir … lustilie atyre
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