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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1533-1535, 1612
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Clint, Clynt, n. [ME. clint (c 1300), clynt, Dan. and Sw. klint.] A crag, cliff, rock. 1533 Bell. Livy I. 5/21.
War nocht the passage and stremes ar sa stark, Quhare I haue salit, full of crag & clynt 1533 Boece x. xii. 376.
Sum parte … fled … oure brayis, clyntis, craggis, sowchis or bygatis 1535 Stewart 7193.
Dalis dynlit, clyntis and craigis claue, Montanis schuke, and mony rochis raue 1612 John Monipennie The Abridgement or Summarie of the Scots Chronicles in Misc. Scot. I. ii. 168.
The Germane sea (winning itselfe an entrie betwixt high clints)
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