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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1563
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Deand, ppl. a. [f. De v.] Dying. a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 1094.
My deand moder gart me ga 1516 Rec. Earld. Orkney 91.
Schir Dauid Sincler … at his deand day [etc.] 1531 Bell. Boece I. 231.
Herand the granis of ane deand man 1531 Ib. 280.
Heirand nocht … but rummissing of deand pepill c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 814.
Quhen the woundit men wer drest, And all the deand men confest 1557 Rec. Earld. Orkney 108.
To uphald him in met and clathis to his deand day 1562-3 Winȝet II. 63/5.
He had leuir the dethe of the deand sinnar, than that he suld returne and leue
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