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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Eb, Ebb, a. Also: ebe. [e.m.E. ebbe (1523), ebb, f. Eb,n.] a. In the state of low water. Chiefly in eb se. b. Shallow, lacking depth, scant.a. c1420 Wynt. ix. 221.
Swllway was at thare passyng All eb, that thai fand than on flud c1475 Wall. vii. 1072.
At ane eb se the Scottis is on thaim gayne 1533 Boece xv. x. 592 b.
The marinar … at eb see landit thame one ane sand bed a1578 Pitsc. I. 230.
Nether the skipperis nor marienaris tuik heid of thair schipis, bot fightand still quhill the ebe tyde ?1549 Monro W. Isles 15.
In this ile thair is gottin verie abundant of pintill fisch at ebb seaisb. 1637 Rutherford Lett. I. 243.
O how ebb a soul have I to take in Christ's love 1653 Soc. Ant. XXIII. 300.
Sexe peece of deep arrase hingings, with three peece of ane ebber syise 1693 Leighton Comm. I Peter v. 8.
This Apostle … drew from too full a spring to be ebb of matter