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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Est, Eist, n. Also: este. [ME. est (c 1180), eest, f. Est,a.] The East.(a) a1400 Leg. S. vii. 310.
A voyce fra este & voice fra west c1420 Wynt. i. 118.
In to the est of Asy Ib. 139.
Agayne the est the streme is gane c1515 Asl. MS. I. 159/10.
That is toward the est at the begynnyng of the erth, bot that is nocht our est in England 1533 Boece ii. iv. 89.
In that parte of Albion quhilk to the est has respect 1572 Prot. Bk. W. Cumming 163.
The barne lyand betix the barne of Johne McBray … at est and the commounte land of Inuernes at the vest 1600-1610 Melvill 36.
His face first fell to the est(b) a1540 Freiris Berwik 342.
To the eist direct he turnis his face a1568 Bann. MS. 229 b/33.
Phebus … dois the eist so bricht attyre 1596 Dalr. I. 24/13.
[Pearls] quhilkes ar brocht in frome the Eist