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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mone-, Muneles, a. (adv.) [Late e.m.E. moonless (1653).] Moonless, without light from the moon. —c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 92.
Eolus full wode and Neptunus Mirk and moneles ws met 1535 Stewart 44227.
But saill or ruthir in the mirk midnycht And mvneles als withoutin ony licht a 1568 Sempill Sat. P. xlvi. 23.
On moneles nichtis it is na mowis Except [etc.]
