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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Blaw, n.¹ Also: blawe. [Northern ME. blaw (14–15th c.), e.m.E. blow (1509), of obscure origin.] A blow or stroke. c1475 Wall. i. 348.
He gat a blaw, … That profferyt him ony lychtlynes Ib. xi. 171.
Throuch the braith blaw, all byrstyt owt off blud a1500 Rauf C. 369.
Thow gaif him ane outragious blaw 1490 Irland Mirr. fol. 218 b.
He … gaf hire twa gret blawis and strakis on baith hire chekis c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxiii. 91.
Thik was the clud of kayis and crawis, That bikkrit at his berd with blawis 1535 Stewart 12350.
Wes none so big of thame mycht stand ane blaw 1560 Rolland Seven S. 216/14.
Gif ȝe len thame anis ane blaw, Quyte auld freindschip thay let faw c1615 Chron. Kings 164.
The Erll, in ane readge, giffis Sir Robert ane blaw on the eir