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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1513, 1588-1596
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Lew-warm(e, Leuwearme, a. Also: lue warme. [Late ME. lew-warm(e (c 1450, 1486), thereafter appar. only Sc. in lit. use, but widespread in mod. Sc. and north. Eng. dial.; f. ME. lewe (c 1300), OE. *hléow (ȝehléow, unhléow and hléowe adv.).] Warm, lukewarm. b. fig. ‘Tepid’, lacking in enthusiasm or ardour. (Cf. Lukewarm a.) —1513 Doug. iv. xii. 81.
Fech hiddir sone the well watir lew warm, To wesch hir woundis 1513 Ib. viii. iii. 25.
Blude … scalit new, Beand lew warm, thar full fast dyd reik 1513 Ib. iv. 27. c1590 Fowler I. 64/167.
The sun … dois mak the place … almost lew warme1596 Dalr. II. 462/10.
Now thair conschiences ar compellit … for the baptisme of thair saluatioune to receiue water I wat not how lue warmeb. 1588 King Catechism 134.
Thay … quhilk ar idil, sleuthfull, and quhom the scripture callis leuwearme (nother het nor cauld)
