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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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(Paisand,) ppl. a. Also: pays-; pas(s)-; pes- and -ant, -aunt. [f. Pais v.: cf. late ME. and e.m.E. pesant, e.m.E. peys-, peisant, OF. pesant.] Heavy, in lit. and fig. senses. a. Weighty, massive. b. Heavy or sluggish in movement. c. fig. Weighty, important.a. 1456 Hay II. 139/1.
Bot evill wateris ar hevy paysand and evill hewit and evill gustit a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 463 (see Pais v. 1 a). 1513 Doug. v. v. 37.
Sa paysand [Ruddim. pasand] was this cote that scarsly mycht … twa seruandis wight Bair it on thar nek Ib. vi. vi. 61.
Vndir the paysand and the hevy charge Gan grane … the saymyt barge(b) c1590 J. Stewart 66/53.
The pesant vecht of his victorius brand(c) 1594 Warrender P. (S.H.S.) II. 248.
That the bullettis wes owir passand for the hagbuttb. 1456 Hay II. 77/28.
Bot for … grete febilnes of body has maid me sa paysand and hevy to travaile Ib. 135/32.
Sa that in his wakenyng he be nocht paysaunt na hevy na slepy 1513 Doug. xii. viii. 34.
This ilk chiftane Troian The corsy pasand Osyris hes slanec. 1456 Hay II. 155/22.
That in grete weris and paysand materis he be wele avisit