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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1500, 1569-1586
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Darling, n. [Late ME. darlyng, ME. derling, OE. déorling.] Darling, dear one. — a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 504.
Fair Cresseid, sumtyme his awin darling a1500 Id. Fab. 489.
Our drowrie, and our dayis darling 1490 Irland Mir. I. 169/7.
Do this for us, Cristis darling a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS clxx. 188.
Think nocht … his mycht … In thair distres his darlingis will disdane
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