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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Ancien, Anciene, a. Also: ancienne, ancyane, anceane, anseane; anchen. [OF. ancien; ME. auncyen (c 1350), auncien, -ian.] Ancient; old.1456 Hay I. 80/16 (thair ancien possessiouns); 231/20 (ane ancien man). a1500 Henr. Bludy Serk 5 (the lord was anceane and ald). 1513 Doug. viii. iv. 4 (goddis ancyane); x. 11 (the Grekis ancyane). 1627 Orkney Rentals iii. 91 (the most anchenest men).

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