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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Vane organ(e, n. Also: wane-, waine-, vayne-, wayn-, vein- and -organ(e. [OF veine organal. Cf. e.m.E. orgonall vein (1523), organicke vayne (1597).] The jugular vein.(a) c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 161/21.
To be a leiche he fenyt him thair … he left nowthir seik nor sair Unslane … Vane organis [Asl. wane organis] he full clenely carvit; Quhen of his straik so mony starvit … He fled away gud speid 1569 Crim. Trials I ii 4.
The hurting and wounding of the said Johne Farer in his heid, abune the vane organe 1604 Crim. Trials II 449.
With thair faldit neiffis gaif him ane deidlie and crewall straik on the vane-organe 1637 Justiciary Cases II 332.
Be geveing him ane deadlie straik upone the vayne organe of his head with the bar of ane grit kist … quhairwith he fell deid(b) a1538 Abell 68b.
Wayn organe 1569 Digest Justiciary Proc. G 34.
Waine organe 1597 Crim. Trials II 21.
The murthour and slauchter of … his sone … be the straik of the plwmet of his sword vnder the vayne organe(c) Hist. Jas. VI in 1684 Law Memor. (1818) Pref. xlviii.
Vein-organ 1687 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII 171.