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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Attane, Attayne, v. Also: attayin. [Late ME. attain, attayn, earlier atteyn(e, ateny(e, OF. ataign-, ateign-, variant stem of ataindre, ateindre. In Sc. usually Attene.] intr. and tr. To attain (to).c1515 Asl. MS. I. 177/11 (hir lufyng attanys to distroye the ordour of gud corage). 1513 Doug. iv. Prol. 269 (til attayin wild amouris). c1520-c1535 Nisbet II. 121 marg. (of them that hes not attaneid vnto the knawleg … ). 1562-3 Winȝet II. 24/14 (to attane to sa grete gloir). 1570 Sat. P. xxi. 38 (we may the Crowne attane). a1570-86 Maitl. F. lx. 26 (lat thame to thy grace attayne).