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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1438, 1513
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Bedovin, Bedowin, p.p. Also: bedov-, bedowyn, bedofin; bedoif, bedoyf. [OE. bedofen, p.p. of bedúfan to submerge.] Immersed, plunged, sunk.(a) ?1438 Alex. i. 2538.
With hard dintis sheildis clouin, And knichtis lyand in blude bedofin 1513 Doug. vii. Prol. 60.
Bedowyn [R. bedowin, Sm. bedovin] in donkis deip was euery sike 1513 Ib. xi. xii. 85.
Steidis … bedowyn lay full deip in thar awyn blude 1513 Ib. xiii. Prol. 136.
Quhar as he lyggis bedovyn … in sweit(b) 1513 Doug. v. vi. 125.
He schew … al hys membris in mud and dung bedoyf 1513 Ib. xi. xvi. 72.
Bedoif in dust and puldyr
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