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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1420, 1513-1535
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Flum(e, n. Also: flwme, flom(e. [ME. flom(e, flume, flum (c 1175), OF. flum, L. flūmen.] A river. Freq. in flum(e Jordan. Also fig. a1400 Legends of the Saints xvi. 613.
The flome Jordane Quhare he baptysme had tane a1400 Ib. xviii. 859.
Wele ner the flum I fand a kyrk c1420 Wynt. i. 925.
The watterys that cummys rynnand owt Off the flwme Jordane c1515 Asloan MS I. 316/6.
So Josua … led thaim be mirakle our flum Iordane 1513 Doug. 909/8.
Of eloquence the flude, … Soverane fontane and flum imperiall 1535 Stewart 33825.
Syne all into that flume Tha drownit ilkone becaus tha culd nocht swym
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