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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1489-1513
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Convyn(e, n. Also: conwyn(e, -vine. [OF. convine, variant of covine Covin(e.] a. An agreement; a compact. b. Condition, state. c. A company or gathering.a. 1489 Brus iv. 111 (E).
I wate nocht for quhat enchesoun, Na quham with he maid that conwyn [H. conuyne] 1489 Ib. ix. 14.
Thai tauld the king of the conwyne Off Jhone Cumyne [etc.] 1513 Doug. viii. i. 1.
As this convyine and ordinance was maid 1513 Ib. xii. ii. 154.
This forsaid trety and convyneb. 1489 Brus v. 301 (E).
He speryt the conwyne off the land 1489 Ib. vii. 537.
Scho may … se thiar conwyn halily. And apon quhat maner thai lyc. 1513 Doug. vii. xi. 29.
A thousand men he led of hys convyne From Corete 1513 Ib. xiii. vi. 74.
The gret assemly and convyn Of the Italyanys and folk of Latyn land
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