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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1438-1563
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Splender, -ar, n. Pl. splendris, -ys. [Late ME (once) splyndre (Wyclif). Cf. ODan. splinder, MDu. splenter. Also in the later Sc. dial. as splinder.] A splinter. ?1438 Alex. ii 1227.
Cassamus hit him in the scheild Quhill splenderis flew out of the feild ?1438 Alex. II 1633.
Marciane … hit him that throw strenth of steid His mekill speir in splendris ȝeid 1460 Hay Alex. 3900.
Gaudefere him hitt in myd the scheld, His spere in splenderis [B. splenderis brak] and fell doun in the feild a1500 Golagros and Gawane 618.
Togiddir freschly thai frekis fruschit, in fay; Thair speris in splendris sprent c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace ix 921.
Speris full sone all in to splendrys sprang 1535 Stewart 11952.
Splendaris 1562-3 Winȝet I 3/18.
Fleing fra the sanddy beddis, speidis baith with airis and erect salis, to brek in splenderis the schip on the … rokis
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