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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Acquentance, n. Also: aquyntance, -ans, aqwyntance, -ans, acquintance; a(c)qweynta(w)ns, aquayntans; acquentans, aqwent-, aquentance. [ME. acqueintaunce, etc. (c 1300), OF. a(c)cointance.] Acquaintance. 1375 Barb. xviii. 121.
Ane Erische king, That of his acquyntans [E. aqwentance] had he a1400 Leg. S. xxix. 729.
To mak thar acquintance Ib. xxx. 88.
Quhen he thocht that he had His acquyntance with hir wele mad c1420 Wynt. vi. 1913.
In swylk aqweyntans [C. aqwyntance, W. aquayntans] swa thai fell Ib. vii. 2518.
Thare made thai specyall acqweyntawns [C. acqwyntans] c1460 Consail Wys Man 209.
Be war with sudane acquentans c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 220.
New Acquyntance enbracit me a quhile c1540 Lynd. Kitteis Conf. 18.
His wyfe that sall I tell, To mak hir acquentance with my sell a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xviii. 45.
He … quat his auld acquentance quyt