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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fa-men, Fay-men, n. pl. [ME.fomen, ifomenn, OE. *ᵹefāmen.] Foemen, enemies.1375 Barb. vi. 648.
He of his famen four has slayn
Ib. xvi. 189. c1475 Wall. v. 46.
Fell faymen he left fey vpon the land
Ib. ix. 728.
Ruwan als dang off thar famen doun
1513 Doug. ix. ii. 53.
The dolf-hartit Troianys, That durst nocht … Mach with thar famen in patent bargane
1535 Stewart 49263.
Of his famen so soir he wes adred
c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1280.
The Squyer with his birneist brand, Amang his fa-men maid sic hand

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