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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Now-on-day(e)s, -dais, adv. [ME. (north.) now on days (c 1400), also on daies nou (Gower).] = Now-a-dayis. — 1456 Hay I. 108/32.
Bot now on dayes sik lawis ar nocht wele kepit 1513 Doug. xi. vi. 46.
Iapigya … That now on days Apulȝe clepyng we 1535 Stewart 34956.
Now on dais
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