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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Flammand, Flamming, ppl. a. Also: flamand, flawmand, flammyng. [ME. flawmand, flammande (a 1400), and flamyng (a 1400).] Flaming.(a) c1420 Wynt. v. 4525.
Ane angyle in to flammand fyre Wes send a1500 Rauf C. 669.
Flowris with flourdelycis … With mony flamand ferly 1513 Doug. i. i. 87.
Aiax breist, … gaspand furth flawmand smoke c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1110.
With flammand fyries weird in hand Ib. 6120.
As flammand Phebus in his mantioun 1565 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 361.
To … wphald ane gryt bowat or lamp … with thre gryt flammand lychtis(b) c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 388.
As … can nocht be … The flammyng fyre without calyditie 1600-1610 Melvill 262.
Thair bodies committed to the crewal flamming fyre 1611-57 Mure Sonn. ix. 9.
Awrora's flamming hayre some fondly love
