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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1400, 1513-1552
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Eclips, Eclyps, v. [ME. eclipse (Gower), late L. eclipsāre.] a. intr. To suffer eclipse. b. tr. To obscure. — c1400 Troy-bk. i. 562.
Quhen that he saw … The sone eclyps 1513 Doug. i. xi. 96.
The monys change … sang he, And quhy the son eclipsis c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1791.
So dirk eclipsit wes his glore
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