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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Garland, n. Also: ger-, gairland, garlant. [ME. garland, -lond, gerlande (1303), OF. gar-, gerlande.] A garland, a wreath. c1420 Wynt. iv. Prol. 5.
A garland … Grene suld lestand be lang quhile Ib. 10.
A garlaud as a crowne suld be Undyrstandyn c1450-2 Howlat 786.
He couth … Mak of a gray gus a gold garland c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 276.
Off all hir lusty rosis redolent Is none in to thy garland sett on hicht Id. l. 20.
At feistis and brydallis wpaland He wan the gre, and the garland 1513 Doug. ii. ii. 138.
Abowt my heide a garland [Sm. gairland] or a bend Ib. iii. vi. 33.
Helenus than … lowsit the garlandis of his haly hed c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 124.
Of gold [was] ane garland of hir heid 1609 Garden Garden 79.
Lose not the garlant of eternall glore Id. Worthies 48.
Thy cross and barrs he with a gairland gairdit