A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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(Rifand,) Ryvand, ppl. adj. [Rif(e v.] That rends or tears. —c1400 Troy-bk. ii 445 (C).
One herne … With hys ryvand and sharpe tallons … euerychone He tok
