A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Blank, a. Also: blanck. [ME. (rare) and e.m.E. blank(e, F. blanc, med. L. blancus. Sense 2 appears in late 16th c. Eng.]
1. White.?1438 Alex. iii. 5023.
Floures … Blank [ed. Blak; F. blanc], blew, blude-rede alsua 1513 Doug. xii. Prol. 118.
Flour dammes, and columby blank and blew
2. Of paper: Left without writing.1546 Lynd. Trag. Card. 121.
Ane paper blank his grace I gart subscryue 1561 Montgomery Mem. 161.
xx blanck wryttingis subscryvit … be the said Erle 1572 Acts III. 76*/1.
Gif the samin salbe fundin … to haue bene contrafatit, antedaittit, or purchest blank sensyne
