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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Godbarne, -bairne, n. [Northern e.m.E. godbayrne (1558), OE. godbearn.] A god-child. Only attrib. with gift. 1506–7 Treas. Acc. III. 364.
At the cristinnying of James Loganis barne … Item, to the godbarne gift to the samyn 1540 Lynd. Sat. 788.
Quhat salbe my godbairne gift? 1579 Acts III. 164.
The samyne landis beand gevin in godbairne gift to the erle of Huntly be the Cardinall 1596 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 170.
Thai haif … agreyet to propyne and gif unto the said nobill prynces, Elizabeth, … in name of Godbairne gift the sowme of ten-thousand merkis 1611 Reg. Panmure I. xciv.
They had ane annuel of tua markes … in god barne gift, or elles … in nem of towcher 1614 Edinb. Test. XLVIII. 86.
Scho leiues … to the said Cristiane … ane silwer saltfat and sex silwer spunes by and attour the tas gevin to hir in god bairne gift 1687 Kingston Hist. Seton 63.
So named by Queen Mary who gaue to him ane godbairne gift