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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1515-1533
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Cryne, v.2 [Cf. F. craign-, craindre.] tr. To fear. — 1515 Douglas Corr. 71.
The grettest of our adversareys crynys hymm [the king] gretly at this hour, one syk wys that thai wald geif mekyll of ther valȝeand to haf his favouris 1533 Boece iii. vii. 100.
His goverment to diuers crymynal persons was commendabill, quhilkis crynyt nowther reproche of honour nor fame 1533 Ib. vii. v. 231.
The confederate pepill … crynyng na thing, returnyng to Pichtland thay subdewit that regioun
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