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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1475-1585, 1665
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Galland, Galand, n.1 [e.m.E. gallant, ME. galaunt (1388), F. galant.] A smart or finely dressed young fellow. Also, in late use, a wooer.c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace viii. 1022.
Had we ȝon gallandis doun On the playn ground, thai wald mor sobyr be c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 375.
That luffaris myght apon me luke, and ȝing lusty gallandis c1500-c1512 Id. xxvi. 10.
He bad gallandis [M. galandis], ga graith a gyis 1513 Doug. v. Prol. 10.
Wantoun gallandis to trayl in sumptuus wedis 1513 Ib. xii. v. 130.
A gudly spryngald, a fair ȝyng galland, Richt schaiply maid 1533 Boece vi. xi. 206 b.
The gallandis of Britane be lang pece insolent and proude slew the Romane legate a1568 Scott i. 18.
Frak ferce gallandis for feild gemmis enfors a1585 Maitland Quarto MS xxxix. 85.
Thir gay gallandis with thair dres and deray 1665 Lauder Journal 99.
If a gentlewoman would have hir galland passe his gates
b. Used in addressing young men.a1500 Henr. III. 156/19.
Behald our heidis, O lusty gallandis gay 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 21.
Then suddanelie my keipar to me said, Ascend, galland 1513 Id. Æn. i. ix. 87.
Tharfor haue done, gallands, cum on ȝour way 1531 Bell. Boece I. 238.
Belt yow, thairfore, lusty gallandis, with manheid … , to haue victory a1568 Balnavis Bannatyne MS 138 a/1.
O gallandis all, I cry and call
