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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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June, n. Also: Jun, Jwne, Juin, Joun. [ME. Jun (1297), June (14th c.), Jone, L. Jūnius; ME. and e.m.E. also Juyn(e (1387), a. F. juin. Cf. Juny.The (b) examples might conceivably be editorial for Juni.]
The month of June.(a) 1439 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 6.
The first day of June a1500 Henr. Fab. 1768.
Quhill June, that iolie tyde 1489 Treas. Acc. I. 113.
On Sonda the vij day of Jvne 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 17.
Lyke as the roys in June c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 83.
May, … Betuix Aprile and June, her sister schene a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xxi. 13.
Ane sang in Jwne 1620 Grant Chart. 322.
Subscriuit … the threttein day of Jun c1680 W. Row Blair 569.
June last [= the last day of June] a proclamation [made](b) 1478 Acts II. 115/2.
To the secund day of the moneth of Juin a1578 Pitsc. I. 378/24.
The viij day of Juin(c) c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxxii. 30.
Ȝour commone menstrallis hes no tone, Bot ‘Now the day dawis’, and ‘Into Joun’
