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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†DAMIS, DAMIES, n. Damask.Sc. 1704 Acc. Bk. Sir J. Foulis (S.H.S. 1894):
Febry. 14: to mrs. rotsone for 9 ell and ½ damies to be me a nightgoune at 22sh the ell . . . . 10 9 0Ayr. 1704 Muniments Royal Burgh Irvine (1891) II. 124:
A remnant of Damis mixed or floured stuff, of four elnes.

[O.Sc. has dames, dammes, dam(e)is, etc., from 1501, common variants of earlier damas (D.O.S.T.); O.Fr. damas, damask (Cotgrave).]

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