A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1540-1680
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Paven, -in, Pauuan, n. [e.m.E. pavion (1530), pavan (1589), F. pavane (1524–30 in Godef. Compl.), It. pavana, ? f. (danza) Pavana lit. Paduan (dance), also Sp. pavana.] The pavane, the stately dance, or the music of this. —1540 Lynd. Sat. 3652 (B).
We sall leir ȝow to dance … And [Ch. ane] new paven [v.r. pavin] of France 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 66/13.
Dansand base dansis, pauuans, galȝardis, turdions [etc.] 1562-92 Wode's Psalter (Tenor) 176.
The Queine of Inglandis pauen iv pairtis c1635-80 Edwards Commonpl. Bk. 7.
Duland his paven callit Gaudean
