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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dyn(e, v. Also: dynn, dine, dayn(e. [ME. dyne, dine (c 1300), OF. diner, disner.] intr. To take dinner. (Common in 16th c.)(a) 1375 Barb. xi. 381.
Thair dynit nane of thame that day, … Thai fastit bred and vattir ilkone 1456 Hay II. 122/24.
Eftir that, … do syk thing as efferis thé to do, quhill it be houre to dyne a1500 Henr. Fab. 270.
Efter quhen thay disposit war to dyne, Withouttin grace thay wesche and went to meit 1501 Treas. Acc. II. 117.
Coupir in Fiff quhair the King dynyt 1530 Carnwath Baron Ct. 61.
Thai left thair awin daner [sic] in Edenburgh & passit & dynit vith Jhon Somerwell a1500 Peblis to Play 98.
Se that our napre be quhyt, For we will dyn and daunce Thair out 1560 Rolland Seven S. 10390.
The time of day drew neir all bownit to dine a1578 Pitsc. I. 91/10.
Ȝe sall dyne and we sall talk together at lenth Ib. 381/7.
The king … dynnit thair and syne passit to Falkland 1596 Dalr. II. 381/4.
Tha dyne lustilie. The hail eftirnune is put off in musik Ib. 12.
The morne quhen tha dynet had 1604 Dundonald Par. Rec. 60.
Iohn Vidburn … confessit the violating of the former fast … by dynning with the fischeris 1636 Annandale Corr. 292.
My Lord of Traquair told me he was to dynn with your lordship on Monday(b) 1597–8 Rep. Milne Home MSS. 67.
His Majestie desgunit and daynit in Halyrudhous 1693 Annandale Corr. 316.
Your lord did me the honouer to dayn hear yesterday