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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1460, 1513, 1597-1699
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Rolland, Rolling, Rowand, -ing, ppl. adj. Also: rowlling. [e.m.E. rolling (c1500); Rol(l v.2] That is apt to roll, in senses 3 c, 9 b and 14 a of Rol(l v.2 Also proverb. in the phr. rolling stone.(1) 16.. Trip and Goe Hey in Wode's Psalter (ed.) 245a (see Rol(l v.2 3 c).
Rowing(2) 1513 Doug. vi ix 38.
And rolland stanys rumland deip and how 1513 Ib. x vii 4.
Quhar as a burn had warpyt rowand stanys 1607 Reg. Privy C. VII 335.
The port and heavin … fillit with … grite craigis and rolling stanesproverb. a1598 Ferg. Prov. MS No. 1420.
The rowlling stone gathereth littil mosse(3) 1460 Hay Alex. (S.T.S.) 513.
Was neuir hors moir abill Rycht litill erit with tua gret rolland ene
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