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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1531
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(Spauning,) Spawning, vbl. n. [Late ME spawnynge (Prompt. Parv.); Spaun v.] The action of casting spawn. — 1531 Bell. Boece I xliii.
Thir salmond, … eftir thair spawning … grow sa lene and small
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"Spauning vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/spauning>
