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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1460, 1513
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Lok(k)erand, Lokrand, pres. p. and ppl. a. Also: lok(k)yr(r)and. [f. *lokker v., a freq. verb f. Lok n.2 at first recorded only in participles (see also Lok(k)erit): also in the mod. dial. as lockerin(g.] Curling. (Chiefly of hair.) — c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 503.
His mayne wes crist [sic] and lokkerand hingand doun Curland as dois the craig of ane lioun c1460 Ib. fol. 87 b.
Hir hare vas fare brovne lokerand but a kell 1513 Doug. vii. xi. 63.
A … gret lyon skyn … with taty lokkyrrand [Sm. lokyrand] haris 1513 Ib. xi. xii. 100.
On his crovn bot lokrand ȝallow hair 1513 Ib. xii. Prol. 127.
Hevynly lylleis, with lokrand [Sm. lokerand] toppys quhyte 1513 Ib. ii. 91.
Thar [the horses'] lokrand manys
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