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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fourtene, -tein(e, num. and a. Also: fourteyn(e, fowrtein(e, -tene, fouretene, fourte(e)n, fouertin, fortein, -tain, furtine. [ME. four-, fowertene, OE. féowerténe, -týne.]

1. Fourteen (in attrib. or absol. use). 1375 Barb. vi. 313 (E).
Thai fand … Fourtene [C. fourteynn] that war slayne with his hand Ib. viii. 443. c1420 Wynt. ii. 128.
Efftyre hym … Succedyt to that herytage Fourteyne ayrys Ib. v. 560; etc.
All Crystyne men … That war full fourtene yhere alde 1488 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 427.
Payand … yeyrly of standand mail fovrtene merkis 1515 Treas. Acc. V. 17.
For the … making of crane and wyndais for fourtene pecis of artalȝery 1560 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 116.
Twa hunderethe, thre scor, fouertin poundis a1578 Pitsc. ii. 105/18.
To the nomber of ane dossoun or fourteine personis 1615 Melrose P. 604.
Thaire were, … fowrteine hengt 1636 Sutherland Corr. 165.
Wntill … the chyld be fortein yeiris of adge 1650 Stirling Ant. IV. 155.
The said Robert had fortain head of old and young kye that died 1681 Irvine Mun. II. 289.
For dressing furtine old pecks at 4s per piece

b. With a in a fourtene nicht, dayis, ȝere. 1513 Doug. xiii. Prol. 143.
Len me a fourteyn [Sm. fourtene] nycht 1607 Kinghorn Kirk-S. 9.
Upon ane fourtein dayis sence or thairby 1620 Crim. Trials III. 486.
A fourtene ȝeir syne or thairby

2. adj. Fourteenth, Freq. ellipt. esp. with ‘day’. 1473 Lennox Mun. 95.
Of our regnne the fourten yhere 1562-3 Winȝet I. 99/11.
Siklyke wthiris in the fourtein [MS. fowrtene] of the Acts 1581 Cath. Tr. 116/12.
Fra the fourtene of October … to the penult of Januar c 1614 Melrose P. 597.
On the fowrtein day, … thei cam to ane anker in the sownd of Illa 1661 Mun. Univ. Glasg. II. 331.
The threttein day of Februar, … the fourteen of Ianuar