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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1513, 1567-1568
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Bland, v. [ME. (rare) blande, blonde, OE. blandan (once), ON. blanda.]
1. tr. To mix or mingle. Chiefly in p.p. a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 474.
Bricht braissaris of steill … Blandit with beriallis and cristallis cleir 1513 Doug. iii. ix. 83.
Raw lumpys of flesch and blude blandyt with wyne 1513 Ib. viii. xii. 52; etc.
Neptunus feildis … wolx blandit red of blude a1568 Scott i. 66.
Thai brocht thair bastardis … To bland thair blude with barrownis be ambitioun a1568 Ib. xiii. 9.
Fair facound speich, blandit with eloquence a1568 Bannatyne MS 221 b/22.
I say allace for joy and sorrow bland [= blandit]
2. To connect, associate. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxii. 77.
How suld I leif that is nocht landit, Nor ȝit with benifice am I blandit
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