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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1663-1700+
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(Kane,) Kain(e, Kayne, n.2 Also: kean, kenn. [Sc. spellings of (e.m.E. and ME.) cane.] a. Cane, the substance. Also attrib. with chair. b. A cane, a stick. —a. 1663–6 Household Bks. Archb. Sharp 42.
For kayne 01, 16, 00 1703 Foulis Acc. Bk. 3 15.
For 6 armed kain chairsb. 1669 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III. 107.
He … persued him with a kaine and bate him to the ground 1686 Ib. XIII. 88.
The saids serjants … gave him many … sever stroaks with great keans 1686 Ib. 245.
Whither … Robert Rosse threatned … to beat him with his kenn 1686 Ib. 269.
The Lord Duffus … did lift up his kean and offered to strick
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