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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1446-1447
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Rapegyrne, n. (Appar. Rape n. 1 and Girn n. (rather than Kirn(e n.2 or Curn n.), applied to a harvest-home corn-dolly ? made or as made by looping or inter-weaving straw rope.) — a1447 Bower Chron. xv i in Fordun (1759) II 418.
Statuit etiam primipilum unum reliquos præcedentem, in palo autumnalem nymphulam, quam rapegyrne vulgus soleat appellare
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