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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lemmanry, Lemanry(e, n. Also: -rie and lemmarye. [Late north. ME. (once) lemanry (Cath. Anglic.), thereafter only Sc.; f. Lemman n. with -ry as in harlotry, ladry etc.: also Lamenry.] Illicit love, adultery, concubinage. —a1500 Henr. Fab. 791 (B).
This foirsaid fox … had … ane sone, the quhilk in lemanrye [MS. lenanrye] He gottin had 1531 Bell. Boece (M) II. 337.
King Robert, afoir he tuke Ewfamea to his wyfe, had the dochter of Schir Adam Mure in lemmarye, quhilk bure him thre sonnis 1533 Boece xiii. xii. 525. 1596 Edinb. Test. XXIX. 298.
Incais scho cleytht hir self with ane husband or ane vther man in lemmanrie
