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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1438
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Barné, Barnie, n. Also: barny, -ye. [OF. barné. Cf. ME. baronie (c 1300).] = Barnage n. 1 1375 Barb. ii. 50.
The king … That on the morn. with his barne. Sat in-till his parleament a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxvi. 499.
Scho gert the kinge … Assemble hale his barne, That landis held of hyme in fee c1420 Wynt. v. 3176.
Qwhyll at the last the hale barne Off Brettayne knyt thame in sawchtnyng ?1438 Alex. i. 1895.
The maist preuit of his barnye … in hy callit he ?1438 Ib. ii. 5009.
That barny Was set to meit all halely
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