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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Evor bane, Evor bone, n. Also: euoir, euour, ever, evir, ewir bane; evoir, euir, eueir bone. [ME. iveer bone (14th c.); otherwise Sc.] Ivory.(a) 1513 Doug. i. ix. 21 (Sm.).
As euour bane by craft of hand wele dicht
1549 Compl. 20.
Castell Ylione, quhilk hed al the portis of euoir bane
c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 697.
Thair reillis all war maid of euir bane
c 1570 Lennox Mun. 276.
Ane litill ymage of ewir bane that stuid apon ane chandlar
1575 Edinb. Test. III. 363.
Ane cais of cames of evir bane garnesit with gold
(b) 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 428.
The bodie of the cairt of euir bone
Id. Æn. i. ix. 21.
As evoir boyn by craft of hand weill dycht
Ib. iii. vi. 212.
Gret ryches of polyst eveir bone
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2141.
Imagis sum maid … Off fyne gold,.Off syluer sum, and euyr bone
a1568 Scott ix. 37.
It is na grauit hairt in stone, In siluer, gold, nor evir bone

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