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Quotation dates: 1513-1638
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Jedwart-, Jedward-, Jedworth-staf(f, n. Also: Jedwo(r)d-, Jedurt-, Jetward-; Gedward-, Gedwart-, Gettwart- and pl. -staiffis, -stavis, stalves. [Jedwart, etc., is the other name for Jedburgh.] A local variety of bill. = Jedburgh(t)-staf(f.(a) 1521 [J. Major Hist. v. iii.
Lanceis fractis … & baculis ferratis Jedwardiae 1521 Ib.
Ferrum chalybeum 4 pedibus longum in robusti ligni extremo Jedwardienses artifices ponunt] 1513 Acts Lords of Council MS. XXVI. 12.
Fensable wappinnis sic as speris, Leithe axis, and Jedwart stavis 1514 Irvine Mun. I. 35.
Speris, axis, halbertis, Jedworth stavis [etc.] 1515 Treasurer's Accounts V. 46.
Lettrez … for … schereffis … of the haill realme for putting doun of Jedwart stavis and for using of speris, axis, halbertis [etc.] 1531 Bell. Boece (M) I. 225.
[He] draif him throw the body with ane iedward staff 1548 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 139.
Apprehenso … in sna mann vocato sermone scotica ane Jedwart staff, gallice ane jefflyng 1561 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 278.
And for the sam caws of set purpos the person had Jedwod staiffis in the qweyr 1593 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 101.
Provydet with lang wawpounis sic as halberts or Jedwart staffis 1638 J. Row Sermon 5.
In they came with halbarts and Jetward stalves(b) 1522 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 103.
That thai haue besid thame … ane sufficient fensable wapyne, sic as ax, halbeit, gedward staf, or siclik 1530 Balmerino and L. Chart. ii. 33.
ix gedward stavis, xvij speirs 1549 Corr. M. Lorraine 294.
Ȝe sall prepare … ane c [men] with Ge[d]wart stavis 1558 Rentale Dunkeld. 355.
For xviij gettwart staffis, v s. vi d. the pece 1566 Protocol Book of Thomas Johnsoun 101.
Thre irne heidis of gedward stavis, twa schaiftis of gedwart stavis
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