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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1450-1513, 1567-1665
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Lark, n. Also: larke, lork. [ME. (14th c.), reduced f. laverke: see Laverok n.] The skylark.Also as the name of a ship.(1) c1450-2 Howlat 714.
The blyth lark a1500 Henr. Fab. 417.
Quhen that the lark couth sing a1500 Ib. 863, 1704, etc. c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 25.
The skyes rang for schoutyng of the larkis c1500-c1512 Id. xlviii. 12.
[Aurora] On quhois hand a lark sang fro the splene 1513 Doug. xiii. Prol. 167.
Belyve on weyng the bissy lark vpsprang a1568 (Dunb.) Bannatyne MS 343 a/24.
The lork hes done the mirry day proclame1570 Satirical Poems xv. 33.
Thow luifsum lark & gay goldspink a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS xxxi. 15.
Men sould tak vayage at the larkis sang c1590 J. Stewart 19/158.
Quhilk as ane darnit lark did mak hir ly a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 4 (Wr.).
The lintwhite, lark and laverock loud Saluted mirthful May(2) 1512 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 281.
One inputting the Lark in her dok(3) 1649 Scots Lore i. 274.
For sex dosane of larkes 1665 Misc. Maitl. C. II. 529.
For a deassone of larkis and a mutchskine of sek [£1/2/-]
