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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1501-1513, 1567-1605
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Dasy, n. Also: dasie, pl. daseis, desy, desie. [e.m.E. dasye, dasey, ME. daysye, dayeseye, etc., OE. dæᵹeséᵹe, -éaᵹe.] A (or the) daisy. Also fig. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. Prol. 17.
The siluer droppis on daseis distillant 1501 Ib. 37.
The dasy and the maryguld vnlappit 1513 Id. Æn. xiii. Prol. 177.
The dewy greyn, pulderit with daseis gay a1568 Bannatyne MS 228 b/5*.
Sueit desy most decoir, Will ȝe nocht help me of my hevinesa1568 Steel Ib. 235 a/3.
O dasy duls, gayest that evir grew a1568 Scott i. 222.
Dulce, dowble dasy deir a1585 Maitland Quarto MS xxxix. 34.
Roise of renoun and dasie of delyte a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xxxix. 1.
Adeu, o desie of delyt
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