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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1456
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Lene, v.2 [ME. lene(n, lenyn, early leanen, OE. hlǽnian, f. Lene a.] tr. To make lean. — 1456 Hay II. 73/12.
Quhat thingis fattys or lenys men maist 1456 Ib. 133/11.
Quhat thingis ar maist … lenand men
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"Lene v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/lene_v_2>
