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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Iland, Yland, n.¹ Also: illand, (illyand); yleand, ylland; iyl(l)and, iyllane; ileland; ailland; hilland. [Late ME. ile-land (1494), ME. and e.m.E. iland, yland, earlier ME. yllond, illond, OE. íᵹland, iland, (Angl. éᵹland). In Sc. appar. a late adoption from Eng.] An island.(a) 1513 Doug. ii. i. 20.
In desert costis of this iland [supra ile] Ib. iii. iv. 4.
In thir ilandis quhidder we ar becum Ib. viii. xii. 41.
The gret ilandys, Ciclades 1565 Edinb. B. Deeds 195 b.
The iland callit the Ile of Sanday ?1549 Monro W. Isles 31.
Ane little ile, by the Erische namit Ellan-chane, that is the Dow illyand 1622-6 Bisset II. 110/22.
Aboute this iland of Sanct Colne … there are sex ilandis … gevin be … the ancient kingis … to the said abbay 1627 Orkney Rentals iii. 39.
Gramsay … , circuit be the sea in ane illand(b) a1578 Pitsc. II. 310/1.
In that yleand 1600 Colville Palinode 14.
The four seas which compasse the said yland 1608 Highland P. III. 112.
I think … to tak ordour with that yland [sc. Mull] 1631 Thanes of Cawdor 273.
The said ylland 1652 Nicoll Diary 85.
One parliament, … the supreme authoritie of the haill yland(c) ?1549 Monro W. Isles 20.
Narrist to the iyland Nanaose layes ther the small iylland, callit [etc.] Ib.
Ane iyllane callit [etc.] 1608 Highland P. III. 113.
Your hechnes West Iyllandis 1657 Balfour Ann. I. 20.
One of the pittey kinges of that iyland [sc. Ireland] Ib. 79.
The Iyland of Cyprusattrib. 1615 Highland P. III. 302.
Thir frequent iyland imployments(d) 1545 Reg. Privy S. III. 211/2.
The ileland callit Cumray Litill(e) 1653 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III. 60.
To remove furth of this ailland [supra the aill of Brittane](f) 1661 Kirkwall Chart. 86.
Hilland