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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dalians, Dalyans, n. Also: dal(l)iance, dalyance. [ME. dalyance, -aunce (14th c.), f. daly, dally v.] Dalliance, sport. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 435.
Sho … with dalyance sa fair Hir knicht him cleipis Ib. 474. Id. Æn. xiii. viii. 104.
With breistis blyth and plesand dalyans 1535 Stewart 10133.
Strang and stuir, And rycht weill doucht great dalians enduir c1552 Lynd. Mon. 6320.
Quhilk on the nycht dois tak hir dalyance c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus Prol. 221.
This man to be geuin to dalians, Is als contrair, as ane kow to gar dans