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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lemand, ppl. a. Also: -(e)and(e, -ant. [North. and north midl. ME. lemand (Cursor M.), leymonde, f. Leme v.] Shining, glowing, gleaming. Also in fig. contexts.(1) c1420 Wynt. v. 1936.
That spyryt brycht In twngys off fyre wyth lemeand [C. lemande] lycht But brynnyng c1475 Wall. vii. 429.
Fra the rede fyr … The lemand low sone lanssyt apon hycht c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 79.
Lemand Lucina 1513 Doug. ii. xi. 90.
I gat a sycht Of lemand armour Ib. iv. ix. 19.
Thir lemand starnys Ib. vi. xiii. 91, vii. Prol. 15, etc. Ib. vii. viii. 116.
A lemand lycht Ib. xii. Prol. 34.
The blesand torch of day, Abilȝeit in hys lemand fresch array Ib. xiii. Prol. 26.
Lemand beryall droppis(2) 1513 Doug. ii. v. 59.
Hector … of Troy the lemand lamp of lycht 1540 Lynd. Sat. 238.
The Romane court … Quhilk is the lemand lamp of lichery c1550 Id. Test. Meldrum 225.
Fair weill, ȝe lemant lampis of lustines 1573 Davidson Sat. P. xli. 10.
Thy lemand lamp that schew sic licht Was gude Johne Knox
