A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1409-1436, 1513
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(Swevening,) Swevynnyng, Suevenyng, vbl. n. [ME sweveninge (Layamon), suevening (Cursor M.), appar. only Sc. after c1400, f. sweven to dream.] Dreaming, sleeping, an instance of these. —c1409-1436 Kingis Quair § 174.
Though that my spirit vexit was tofore In sueuenyng, alssone as euer I woke, By twenty fold it was in trouble more 1513 Doug. viii Prol. 3 (Ruddim.).
I slaid on ane swevynyng slomerand ane lite
