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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1513-1590
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Goldspink, -spynk, n. [Only Sc. and northern Eng. dial.] The goldfinch. 1513 Doug. xii. Prol. 240.
Goldspynk and lyntquhite fordynnand the lyft 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 39/26.
The grene serene sang sueit, quhen the gold spynk chantit 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 731.
The myrthfull maueis, with the gay goldspink 1570 Satirical Poems xv. 33.
Thow luifsum lark & gay goldspink, … Lat be ȝour heuinly noitis 1590 Burel Pilgr. i. xxv.
The piet and the papingo, With the goldspink I saw thame go
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