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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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France, Fraunce, a. Also: Frawns, Frans(e, Franis. [Var. of Franche a. or attributive use of the noun.] French, in various contexts.(1) 1375 Barb. iv. 245 (E).
The fechtyn Betuix the Fraunce king and hyr sone c1420 Wynt. viii. 6647.
Thaire fell a weire … Betuix Franse and Inglis men Ib. 6843.
Swa mony Off welle bodyn Frawns men 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 49.
The Frans man had brocht an gret part of the gold … to the toun 1553 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 277.
For the leching of Thomas Cok quha wes hurt be ane Franisman 1600-1610 Melvill 39.
Heiring a France man, … teache the Greik grammer(2) 1491 Acta Conc. 202/1.
The soume of aucht hundrethe France crovnis of golde or for ilke France crovne xiiij s 1493 Halyb. 4.
Ilk Frans croun may be contyt to 5s. 8gl. in my cont c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxx. 18.
God … send thé many Fraunce crownes(3) 1545–6 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS. XX. 102.
Ane govn of France broun lynit with romage buge 1548 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 136.
Ane blak Spanye cloyk of France blak 1568 Prot. Bk. T. Johnsoun 109.
Ane pair of clokis of fyne Pares blak … and ane France kirtill