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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1599
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Brain-, Branewod(e, a. Also: brayne wode, woude, woyde; brawne wod. [Northern ME. brayne-wode (14th c.). Cf. Wode a.] a1400 Legends of the Saints x. 117.
Thame that ware lunatyke & brayne woude … he restoyrit a1400 Ib. xxiv. 214.
Ȝouland as half brawne wod a1400 Ib. xxxvi. 1160; etc.
Ay syne … brane wod ga thai c1420 Wynt. viii. 2061.
He swa mankyd, as brayne woyde, Kest [etc.] c1420 Ib. 2662.
He wanted na mare … till hawe made him brayne wode owt c1450-2 Howlat 811.
The barde worth brane wod, and bitterly couth ban 15.. Christis K. 212.
Quhen thay had berit lyk baitit bulis, And branewod brynt in bailis
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