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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1438, 1513
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Gregio(u)n, -youn, n. and a. Also: greion. [f. grege- in Gregeois. In Douglas perh. after L. graiugenus.] a. n. A Greek. b. adj. Grecian. — c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1207.
Quhen the gregionis [v.r. gregeois] ost gan fale The expeuses ?1438 Alex. ii. 5595.
He prysit lytill the Greions And weill the Massidons 1513 Doug. ii. ii. 109.
By deth of a Gregyoun 1513 Ib. iii. viii. 85.
The Gregionys herbry and fronteris suspek — 1513 Ib. ii. vii. 56.
Ane Gregioun swerd 1513 Ib. xii. 51.
To serve na matroun Gregioun
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