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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Latany, -ony, -yny, -ie, -iné, n. [e.m.E. latyny (1525), -iny: cf. Letanie.] A litany. — 1533 Boece ix. xiii. 319.
Quhill Aidane ȝit liffit, the solempnit processiouns callit the grete latynie to expell the violent pest … war institute 1535 Stewart 22014.
On the auchtane da The sevin psalmis … to sing and reid, With latony, placebo, and the creid a1538 Abell 49 b.
Paip Gregoir … institut the latines 1551 Hamilton Cat. 279.
Thow suld thairfor pray asthe kirk prayis, quhilk in the latanyes prayis to God the father, the sonne, and the haly spreit Arundel MS. 204.
Heir begynnis the Goldin Latyny