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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gender, Gendre, v. [ME. gender, gendre (c 1330), OF. gendrer. In Sc. more commonly Gener v.] tr. To gender, beget, cause. Also absol. c1420 Wynt. vi. 2.
Clerkys sayis that prolixyte … Gendrys leth mare than delyte 1456 Hay II. 113/22.
The thingis that ar to be genderit in tyme to cum Ib. 130/1.
Serpentis than genderis, venym than spredis 1469 Echt-Forbes Chart. 65.
Quhar the conceling [of letters] may gender skaith 1513 Doug. vi. ii. 111.
Thai quhilk bene gendrit of goddis, may thidder attayn Ib. ix. ii. 71.
His wysnyt throt … Gendris of lang fast sic ane appetyte 1535 Stewart 26318.
And he did so, he said it wald … gender sturt and noy a1605 Montg. Sonn. xxv. 9.
Ȝe knau ill guiding genders mony gees 1596 Dalr. I. 50/17.
The nature … of the salmonte is in harvest to gendre