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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1580
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Rind, n.4 [? Late ME rymthe (Prompt. Parv.), OE rýmþ space f. rúm Roum n.] ? Width. In rind and lenth = in lenth and brede, see Lenth n. 1 b. — 1580 (1587) Reg. Great S. 390/1.
Ane uther merche stane set in rind and lenth fra the bankis
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