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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Clane, Clayne, a. [Early ME. and OE. cláne, properly the adverbial form of clǽne Clene a.] Clean. 1402 Dundee Chart. No. 22.
The saidez parties submyttit thaim … in clane fourme & manere til vs & til oure consaillie 1513 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 140.
All sic infectit persouns … [to] haif ane quhyt vand in thair hand, … that vther clane folkis may eschew thame 1567 Diurn. Occurr. 108.
Erle Bothwill was maid clane of the said slauchter 1595 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 141.
That all inhabitants, every Setterday red and mak clayne the streitts … to the midchannell