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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1383-1420, 1499-1538, 1596
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Lang schankis. [Schank n.; ME. (14th c.) (him … with the) longe shonkes, e.m.E. (Kinge Edward with the) longshangkes, (Edward) Longshanks.] Edward Langschankis, of langschankis, with the langschankis, a nickname applied to King Edward I of England, on account of his long legs.(1) a1384 Fordun I. 402.
Rex Edwardus Langschankis pater istius Edwardi c1420 Wynt. viii. 1919.
Till the lang schankis this Edwart … come the Brows Robert ?a1500 Steel Roy Robert 123.
Ane … The quhilk of langschankis hecht Edwarde c1515 Asloan MS I. 264/24.
The fals tratour Eduard Langschankis king of Yngland 1596 Dalr. I. 342/14.
Edward king of lngland, frome his lang leggis called Langschankis, was chosen arbiter(2) c1420 Wynt. viii. 29.
Off Ingland the kyng wes than thynkand Wyth langschankis schyr Edward [etc.] c1420 Ib. 43.
Edwarde wyth lang-schankis c1420 Ib. 1586; etc. a1538 Abell 101 a.
Birnyng of the towne [etc.] … hes did his gudschir with the lang schankis
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