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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1494-1599
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Lucent, a. Also: lucyant. [L. lūcent-, lūcens, pres. p. of lūcēre to shine: cf. e.m.E. lucent (1597).] Shining, bright, luminous.1494 Loutfut MS. 5 a.
Afferik sumtym namyt the land lucyant in the partis of orient 1535 Stewart 6605.
Thair steill helmes, and bureall basnetis brycht, Like lucent lantrynis caist ane aureat lycht 15.. Clariodus i. 20.
When he was armit … As lucent lamp so leimit he of licht 15.. Ib. 885. a1568 Bannatyne Bannatyne MS 230 b/4.
As Phebus … Passis the licht that cleipit is Dyane, Quhen scho is lucent, round as ony ball a1570-86 T. Hudson Maitland Folio MS clxxxi. 9.
As he was of wertu lucent light c1590 Fowler I. 82/146.
What a hart brek was it to see these eyes so fair and bright … to lose thair lucent light
