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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1571-1572
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Lennit, a. [? p.p. of Len v. (cf. Lent ppl. a.) in sense ‘borrowed’.] Lennit dayis, ? = borrowing dayis, Borowing vbl. n. 3, the three last days of March. — 1571–2 Haddington Treas. Acc. MS.
The lennit dayis of Merch, … vpoun the lennit day of Merch
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