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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mid-lentroun, Myd-lentryn(e, n. Also: myde- and -lentrene, -trane, -tron, -terne, -teryn, -lantern, -lerntyne. [Cf. ME. and e.m.E. mydlenten, e.m.E. mid-, mydlent (c 1450).] The middle of Lent. Also attrib. c1420 Wynt. viii. 4167.
Fra the Myde-lentryn [C. Mydlenteryn, W. -lenterne] that yhere Ib. 4193.
Off Mydientryne the Sownday 1478 Reg. Cupar A. I. 217.
The latter terme … sal be Mydlerntyne or ferrest Palme Sonday 1504 Dunferm. B. Rec. 138.
Betuix this daye and myd lenterne 1538
Aberd. B. Rec. MS. XVI.
Betuix this & Sonday Mydlentrene Ib.
(Jam.). Myd lentrane 1585 Prot. Bk. J. Masoun MS. 10.
Betuix & mid lantern nixt 1603 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 94.
This to continew … ȝeirlie fra Midlentroun quhill [etc.] 1610 Inverurie B. Ct. 23 Jan. 1632 Prognostication.
Mid-lentrons fayre at Banchrie 8 day [of March] —attrib. 1646 Aberd. Council Lett. III. 43.
In midlentron fair
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