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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1400, 1475-1570
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Brand, n.2 [ME. and OE. brand, ON. brand-r. Perhaps the same word as Brand,n.1] A sword. (Only in verse, and freq. with alliteration.) 1375 Barb. v. 647.
The king … wyppit his brand 1375 Ib. viii. 87.
The belt brist of the brand a1400 Legends of the Saints xxv. 246.
Thi modir … Sal de be dynt of bytande brand c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace ii. 130.
His byrnyst brand to-byrstit a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 180.
Ane burelie brand about his middill a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 518.
Ane auld buklair And ane roustie brand a1500 Golagros and Gawane 934.
With ane bitand brand, burly and braid c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvi. 40.
Sum vpoun vdir with brandis beft 1513 Doug. ii. x. 148.
Sum sal … sla me with his brand 1513 Ib. xi. x. 9; etc.
His dedly brand he beltis by his syde 1535 Stewart 219.
He semit weill to weir ane buirlie brand 1535 Ib. 7155.
With brandis braid c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 660.
Thair micht na buckler byde his brand a1568 Scott ii. 183.
Abone his brand ane bucklar blak 1570 Satirical Poems xx. 38.
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