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

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1513-1578

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Fleand, Flieand, ppl. a.1 [f. Fle v.1] Flying.1513 Doug. i. iv. 54.
Swift fleand arowis 1513 Ib. ix. vii. 95.
The fleand schaft 1535 Stewart 10239.
Ane fleand egill in the air wes sene 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 107.
The fleand dartis a1578 Pitsc. I. 365/28.
Thingis … quhilk was as flieand dragouns in the air

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