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Quotation dates: 1616-1628
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Stymé, Stymie, n. [Styme n.] A person who does not see well, ? a bat. — 1616 Criminal Trials III 588.
Remove this stinking pompe … of the Scottis court … quhat sall the … cowmontie of Ingland do … bot to cast thame selfis heidlong in ane golff quhilk mycht leave sufficientlie without manis hearme gif those howlattis and stymeis war schote away a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 1386.
Stymie, saw ye the sunne the day
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