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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Passand, ppl. a. and adv. (prep.) [North. and east midl. ME. passand(e ppl. a. (adv. and prep.) (c 1330). Cf. Pas(s)ing ppl. a. (prep.).] a. ppl. a. Exceeding; surpassing; extreme. b. adv. Exceedingly; extremely; very.a. a1400 Leg. S. xxxi. 342.
Quhat passand luf til hym scho had 1461 Liber Plusc. I. 385.
Thair is nocht heire bot … passand pouerte c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus i. 3.
Eolus … With passand pith fra Poleartike come downb. c1420 Wynt. ii. 333 (W).
For his passand hie bewte … luffit wes he 1456 Hay I. 96/1.
Quhethir a passand alde ancien man … may be haldin prisoner c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 229.
And till all thing he set him passand habill
c. quasi-prep. More than.1375 Barb. v. 8 (E).
Thai in hy assemblyt then Passand I weyne a thousand men ?1438 Alex. ii .2920.
They war nocht passand ten thousand
