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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1420, 1475-1599
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Wan(g, Wong, n. [ME wong(e (Cursor M.), wang(e (Chaucer), wangge (c1440), OE wang, MDu., MLG wange, ON vange.] The cheek. Also attrib. in wan-bane the cheek-bone, wang-tuth a molar. — c1420 Wynt. v 1968.
Thare quhylle scho swonyd, and quhill scho swete, Quhill wepyt, quhill scho wongys wete c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace xi 123.
The ferd … On the wan bayn with gret ire can him ta 15.. Sym & Bruder 123.
I se a waist His wangtwth [pr. wrangtwth] is in wanting
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