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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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(Thin,) Thyn, adv. [ME and e.m.E. þunne (a1250), thinne (Chaucer), thin (1633); Thin adj.] Thinly, sparsely, scantily; in or with small numbers. —1375 Barb. iv 685 (C).
Bot thai prophetis so thyn ar sawin, That thair in erd now nane is knawin 1513 Doug. ix viii 118.
The army of the Troiane syde Was thynnast [Sm., Ruddim. thynnest] scattyrrit 1513 Doug. x iii 10.
Ful thyn the cirkyllys of the wallys law Thai mannyt abowt, for in the first front stude Jasyus
