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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Myan(e, a. and n.2 Also: -and, -o(u)n, -en, -ine. Plur. also myance. [Var. of Moyen: cf. also Mayan.] a. adj. (A culverin) of the middle size. Also comb. in culvering myan. b. noun.a. 1515 Treas. Acc. V. 27 (see Culverin(g n. 2 (1)). 1541 Ib. VIII. 271 (see Culverin(g n. 2 (1)). 1545 Stirling Chart. 392.
Ane culuering myane
a1578 Pitsc. I. 366/33.
With cannons collveringis myans and doubill falcouns [etc.]
1585 Elphinstone Mun. 23.
Ten extreis for culvering batterit and myine
b. 1544 Treas. Acc. VIII. 336.
The bullattis of the cannoun and myoun
1546 Reg. Privy C. I. 54 (see Bastard n. 3). 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 108.
Tua myons
Ib. 133 (see Battard n. b).
Myen
1577 Reg. Privy C. II. 655.
Twa myonis, twa falconis
a1578 Pitsc. I. 331/4.
Myans
Id. (1728) 108.
Myand
1585 9th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. ii. 193/1.
Thre pair of lymmeris for myane and falcoune

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