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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Plane, Plain, n.² Also: plaine. [e.m.E. and ME. plane (1349–50), e.m.E. also plaine (1553), playne, OF. plaine (14th c.) and MF. plane (15th c.), late L. plāna.] A joiner's plane. — 1579, 1617 Despauter (1579).
Dolabra, a plaine 1600 Crail B. Ct. MS. 16 Oct.
Thrie schiffullis, twa gudgettis, nyne planes 1615 Edinb. Test. XLIX. 14.
Sevin halff lang plainis … , thrie rebet plains … , thrie hand planes … , sex galone planes … , tua small grewine planes … , four planes how and round … , tua mullering planes 1670 Old Ross-shire i. 193.
Ane seming plain 1685 Soc. Ant. LVIII. 357.
2 iron sawes, 2 plains 1687 Bk. Old Edinb. C. XXVII. 136.
After dinner I took out the plains and made a litle skelpe