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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Britan(e, Brytan(e, n. [ME. Brytayne, variant of Bretayne Bretane.]

1. Britain. c1475 Wall. vii. 197.
In braid Brytane feill wengeance has beyne seyne a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 6.
Biggest of bane and blude bred in Britane 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xx.
Sa the cuntre wes callit Britane, and the pepill Britonis 1535 Stewart 22064.
All the nobillis that war in Britane

b. attrib. or adj. Of Britain; British. 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xix.
Albion … havand … on the south side the Franche and Britane seis 1533 Boece i. iv. 40.
Brute first begynnare of the Britane regne Ib. iii. ii. 93.
The Britane ambassiatouris Ib. ix. ix. 308 b.
In myddis the stoure ane cry was herd in Britane langage 1622-6 Bisset II. 176/20.
All Britan Ile Ib. 181/23.
To richt of Brytan Ilis

2. A Briton. 1596 Dalr. I. 2/25.
The ile he named Britannie, and his cumpanie Britanis c1615 Chron. Kings 41.
Hidderto we have defenditt our realme in despytt of the Brittanse