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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Nynt(e, Nint(e, Nyint, a. [ME. (? chiefly north. and north midl.) neghent, neuent (Cursor M.), neynt (Destr. Troy), nente; f. Nyn(e num. + -t (as in fift, sext, etc.). Cf. Nynd(e and Nynth.] Ninth.a. Attributive. b. In various non-attributive uses.a. 1375 Barb. xix. 527 (C).
On the nynt day a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 1044.
Nane of the nynt degre c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 189.
Off lusty May vpone the nynt morrow 1516 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 38.
The nynt man of ilk wach 1520 Exch. R. XIV. 634.
Vulgariter vocato le nynt fische aque de Ithane 1531 Bell. Boece I. 57.
Nint 1543 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) No. Robertson v. Campbell.
The nyint day of Junij 1551 Hamilton Cat. 112. 1556 Melrose Reg. Rec. III. 165. a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 144/1.
Nint 1597 Misc. Spald. C. II. 135.
Nynt 1647 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 77.
In the nynt sessionb. a1400 Leg. S. vi. 425.
The ninte: for to sek Goddis will In althinge Ib. ix. 3. a1500 Henr. Orph. 57 (Asl.).
Uranya, the nynt and last of all 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 871. 1528 Lynd. Dreme 532. 1558-66 Knox II. 160.
Fra the nynt of Junij unto the nyntene of October 1600-1610 Melvill 37.
The beginning of the nynt of Jhone's evangell 1622-6 Bisset II. 182/3.
The nynt of the twelt precius stones 1640 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 69.