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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brand, n.¹ [ME. and OE. brand (brond), ON. brand-r.] A piece of burning wood. 1375 Barb. xvii. 705.
Iohne Crab … brynt the sow till brandis bair c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 902.
Peryst and brent all in-to brandis 1456 Hay I. 161/35.
Quhen men takis the brandis fra the grete fyre a1500 Bernardus 32.
As the fyr throw brandis red … Vastis the selffe a1500 Rauf C. 131.
Than benwart thay ȝeid, quhair brandis was bricht a1500 Seven S. 1380.
Scho … for the fyre maid brandis ynewe 1513 Doug. iv. x. 87.
The feirful brandis and blesys of hait fyre Ib. vii. v. 90.
A gleid of fyre, or hait brand lycht byrnyngfig. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlvii. 1.
Now culit is dame Venns brand 1560 Rolland Seven S. 81/12.
Gif than I had bene thair To helpit hir, that fyrie brand sa fell