A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lan, n. [Late var. (only Sc.) of Laun(e n.: cf. e.m.E. (once) laane (1573–80), and Land(e n.3 and Lane n.2] The fabric lawn. Also attrib. —1586 Treas. Acc. MS. 126.
To be ruffis and ouer layeris … camerage and lan 1603 Montg. Mem. 250.
Two yards and ane half of lan to be me ane comincloth, at seuen shilins the yard Ib. 250.
For twellue yardis of cobub lan to my rufis, xii s. —attrib. a 1700 Bk. Dunvegan I. 193.
Lan pleas knott tagged [1£. 16s. Scots]
