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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lend, Leynd, n. Also: leind, lind. [ME., chiefly plur. lendes, -is, leendes, lyndes, early lendin, -en, also sing. lend (13th c.), OE. *lęnden (only in plur. lęndenu, lęndu). After the 15th c. appar. only Sc.] The loins, the flank; also, the buttocks. (Of a person or animal.) Chiefly plur.plur. (a) ?1438 Alex. i. 2995.
He the King gart bakuart ga Our the leyndis [F. crupe] of Burssiuale c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 1403.
His hede fellon the leindis of his hors 1513 Doug. xii. ii. 90.
The … verlettis of hys stabill … Dyd clap and straik thar [the horses'] leyndis to mak thame steir(b) a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 45 (M).
Se sone thow mak my commisar amendis And lat him lay sax leischeis on thy lendis 15.. Christis Kirk 50 (B).
He lap quhill he lay on his lendis [: stendis, bendis, endis] c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matth. iii. 4, c1520-c1535 Eph. vi. 14 (after P. leendis).
Lendis 1570 Sempill Sat. P. xii. 165.
Quha … dar brek ane speir Vpone ȝone lymmeris lendis [: mendis, sendis, endis]sing. a1500 Henr. Fab. 2540 (Ch.).
The uolf … saw the uedder come … Syne saw the doggis skyn hingand on his lind [: behind; H. lend] c1520-c1535 Nisbet Acts ii. 30.
The fruit of his leynd [P. leende, leendes]
