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

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1499-1513, 1567-1590

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Blaiknit, Blaknit, p.p. and ppl. a. Also: blaiknyt, blayknit; blakinnit, -ynt. [f. Blaiken,v.] Made pale or pallid.(1) a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 410.
Of all blyithnes now art thou blaiknit bair
c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 165.
Thy cheik bane bair, and blaiknit is thy ble
1513 Doug. vii. Prol. 133.
Blaknyt [Sm. blayknit] schew the brays
1513 Ib. viii. iv. 31.
Mony dolorus hedis, with vissage blakynt [Sm. blayknit, R. blaiknyt]
1569 Satirical Poems x. 15.
Ane woundit man, … Paill of the face, baith blaiknit, blude and ble
(2) a1500 Henr. Fab. 965.
Blakinnit cheikis and schamefull countenance
a1568 Scott xxi. 4.
It may weill be sene vpone My bludles blaiknit ble
c1590 J. Stewart 20/179.
I thocht … that both dois birne and freis My blaiknit brest
c1590 Fowler I. 206/10.
I have blaikned beutyes lovd and servd

Blaiknit p.p., ppl. adj.

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