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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lee side, Lie syde, n. [e.m.E. (1577–87); Le n. and a.] The leeward side of a ship or a hill. Also in fig. contexts. —1566-70 Buch. Comm. on Virgil Æn. v. 15.
Drawing the bowling turnis the saill to the lie syde to the wind Ib. 19.
Transversa, Athort, on the lie syde 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1891) 234.
Seeing ye are with Him, ye cannot expect the lee-side, or the sunny side of the brae Ib. 352.
I think it manhood to play the coward, and jouk in the lee-side of Christ 1685-8 Renwick Serm. (1776) 378.
Fainting to bear the Lord's banner, and taking the lee-side of the brae
