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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1501-1552
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Dalians, Dalyans, n. Also: dal(l)iance, dalyance. [ME. dalyance, -aunce (14th c.), f. daly, dally v.] Dalliance, sport. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 435.
Sho … with dalyance sa fair Hir knicht him cleipis 1501 Ib. 474. 1513 Id. Æn. xiii. viii. 104.
With breistis blyth and plesand dalyans 1535 Stewart 10133.
Strang and stuir, And rycht weill doucht great dalians enduir c1552 Lynd. Mon. 6320.
Quhilk on the nycht dois tak hir dalyance c1550 Rolland Court of Venus Prol. 221.
This man to be geuin to dalians, Is als contrair, as ane kow to gar dans
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