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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1513, 1590-1633
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(Mind-,) Myndles, a. Also: myndeles. [ME. myndles (a 1400–50), e.m.E. mind(e)less(e, OE. myndléas. Uncommon except in Douglas.] a. Senseless, insensate, insane. b. Forgetful, oblivious, heedless. Also transf., of oblivion or forgetfulness. —a. 1513 Doug. iv. ii. 55.
Half myndles, agane scho langis sayr For tyll enquyre … the sege of Troy 1513 Ib. vi. 39.
Myndles [Ruddim. myndeles] in hir rage 1513 Ib. vii. 26, xii. x. 117, xii. 117. 1633 Orkney Witch Trial in Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. V. 545.
In so farre that scho was senceles and myndles for ane long speace —b. (1) 1513 Doug. vi. xii. 65.
That thai [sc. souls] myndles becum Baith of plesour and aid panys c1590 Fowler I. 215/5.
Yet since of me so myndies shee apperes —(2) 1513 Doug. v. xiv. 53.
Wet in the myndles flud of hell, Lythe
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