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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Spangit, ppl. adj. Also: spanget, spangied, spaniked. [North. e.m.E. spangit (1582), spangde (1583), f. e.m.E. spang v. (1552) to ornament with spangles; Spang n.¹] Of cattle: Speckled, variegated.(a) 1563 Prot. Bk. J. Drummond 30.
ix oxin … ane blak humbill spangit 1583 Edinb. Test. XIII 53.
Ane spangit quoy of tua ȝeir auld 1673 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct.) 7 Nov.
Spangit 1680 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Reg. H.) 23 July.
To the laird of Myrtoun … for harrigal … the yeld spanget cow 1697 Foulis Acc. Bk. 211.
Spangied(b) 1668 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Reg. H.) 4 July.
I leive to … my oy the spaniked quoy