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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lang-time, adv. phr. Also: laynge and tyme. [Lang a. 3 b and Time n.: cf. F. longtemps.] For or during, also since, a long time. = Lang adv. 1. a. Lang time. b. Of lang time.a. (1) 1375 Barb. xv. 309.
He wes lang tyme in festnyng Ib. xix. 221. a1400 Leg. S. xli. 368.
[He] had bene chaste langtyme c1420 Wynt. v. 62.
Knawlage for to get How lang tyme that that tempyll set 1456 Hay i. 57/9.
Lang time the stoure durand mycht nane ken quha had ony avantage c1460 Wisd. Sol. 729.
God … takis na vengans one thaim lang tyme c1515 Asl. MS. I. 303/2.
Noe in the ark langtyme send the ravyn to se gif landis apperit 1513 Doug. iii. vii. 33.
Ressaue … Thir remembrance … In takyn lang tyme to thynkyng apon me 1531 Bell. Boece II. 297.
Alkwine … wes lang time confessoure … to King David 1573 Sat. P. xli. 99.
In graue he lyis … Quhilk langtyme was of him desyrit(2) c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5621.
Thay quhilk deit lang tyme afore — c1475 Wall. xi. 1054.
Forsuorn till him he was lang tym befor 1560 Rolland Seven S. 53.
Lang tyme befoir thir dayis, Ane Empreour was — 1545 Liber Coll. Glasg. 224.
How thair convent … is langtyme bipast infeft in ane yerelie almouse 1562 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 126.
Divers … sciences … as the samyn langtyme bipast has been daylie … exerceit — 1496 Acta Conc. II. 19.
The sade assignacione … writin lang tyme thareefter c1515 Asl. MS. I. 187/26.
And sa … lang tyme efter come Brut in our land a1578 Pitsc. I. 290/27.
Bischope Alexander … inioyssit the same lang tyme heirefter — c1515 Asl. MS. I. 187/24.
Sa … wes … our land inhabit lang tyme or Troye was distroyit — c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2029.
It is said soth langtyme syne: Quhene womene [etc.] ?1438 Alex. ii. 3999.
The four brether … That I haue named lang time syne 1570 Misc. Bann. C. I. 50*.
I wreit lang tyme syne ane ampill discurs quhow [etc.] 1601 Dundonald Par. Rec. 3.
Scho … declairit how lang tym since Kaithrein Makteir had handillit hir ky scho wantit the profeit of thameb (1) 1456 Hay I. 84/33.
A knycht is usit in harnes of lang tyme 1473 Lennox Mun. 102.
The said erldome … has of laynge tym bene in the handis off ws 1496 Acta Conc. II. 29.
Til inquire … of how lang tyme the saidis infeftments was made 1513 Doug. viii. i. 43.
Desyrit maist of lang tyme, now welcum 1515 Douglas Corr. 72.
Mekyll tendyr aquentans … betwyx thaim of lang tyme 1533 Boece ix. iii. 291 b.
Having his son of lang tyme crepill 1578–9 Reg. Privy C. III. 83.
The custody of the said castell … having feis and dewiteis appropriat thairto of lang tyme(2) 1401 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 380.
It is previt dete … and of lang tyme by game 1497 Acta Conc. II. 86.
The dayis of payment thareof ar of lang tyme bipast 1579 Inverness Rec. I. 266.
Quha hes vsit the samyn of lang tyme bygane prewatle