A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Doun, Down, n.1 Also: dovne. [ME. doun(e, down(e, early dun, OE. dún.] A hill. (Only in poetry, and coupled with dale.)c1420 Wynt. i. 1082.
Nest lyis the landys off Lydys hale, Tyatyra, be down and dale a1500 Henr. Fab. 182.
Scho passit … To seik hir sister baith our dailland doun [A. dovne] Ib. 1704.
The lark … Than drawis furth fra derne, ouer doun and daill a1500 Rauf C. 416.
He saw na thing … Bot the feildis in feir, Daillis and doun Ib. 795.
He rydis … ouir daillis, discouerand the doun a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 29.
He fand … Bot deip dalis bedene, dovnis and dellis Ib. 226. 1535 Stewart 4742.
Ouir doun and daill, ouir mony mos and mure Ib. 22725.
Ouir hoip, ouir hill, ouir daill and mony doun a1568 Scott v. 27.
In May drawis deir to doun and daill
