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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Stint,) Stynt, Stent, n. [ME stint, stent (both Cursor M.), stynt (Manning); Stint v.]

1. But, forowtyn, withouten stint, without delay, without pausing or hesitating. Also in verbal constructions with mak, stot.(1) 1375 Barb. ii 140.
And syne for-owtyn langer stynt The horse he sadylt hastely a1400 Leg. S. xxxv 116.
Scho passit furth but ony stynt One-to that place but abade c1400 Troy-bk. ii 578.
He and the Gregeois … pece for to hold sekyrly … swore in old tyme withouten stent ?1438 Alex. ii 9460.
And lap on suyth but langer stynt a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 974.
Schir Gawyne … straik to that stern knight but stynt c1475 Wall. x 286.
Fra forgyt steyll the fyr flew out but stynt c1500-c1512 Dunb. (STS) xxxiii 84.
The stork straik ay but stynt 1513 Doug. vii viii 51.
The flane flaw … Throw owt the wame and entrellis all, but stynt(2) 1460 Hay Alex. 1296.
The chiftanis ilkane to thair battell went Thay thocht to mak no resedence nor stent a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 678.
Right styth, stuffit in steill, thai stotit na stynt, Bot buskit to battaille

2. Lack, want, scarcity (of something). 1460 Hay Alex. 14214.
Als of the cloudis sic ane stynt come thare That reddy was baith hors and man to brist … for hete