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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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German(e, Germain, a. Also: jerman(e, germaine, -mayne, -mein, -myn. [ME. german(e, -main, -mayn (1340), OF. germain, L. germānus.]

1. Of brothers or sisters: Having the same parents. (Usually placed after the noun.)(1) 1456 Hay I. 190/34.
Gif a brothir fand folk invadant his brothir germane
1495 Acta Conc. 429/1.
Sir Adam of Murray knycht brvther germane to Cuthbert Murray of Cokpule
1509 Rec. Earld. Orkney 82.
Wilyeam Stewartt, brudyr jermane to … Adward, bysschop of Orknay
1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 460.
His germane brother mycht get no presence
1585 Acts III. 414/1.
The saidis Alexander and James … brither germane sonis
1601 Wemyss Corr. 39.
Hew Moncrief, brother jermane to William Moncreif
1613 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 317.
Patrick Gordoun … [and] Johne Gordoun his brither germane
(b) 1454 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 261.
Jhon of Murrese, brother germanne to the said Vylȝame
1474 Reg. Morton II. 224.
Befor thir witnes … , James and John of Douglas, my brethir german
1555 Prot. Bk. D. Gray 5 b.
Awand to … his brother german the sowm of fourtty thre merkis
1596 Dalr. I. 275/12.
Quhen Kennethie was deid, succeidit his german brother Donald
1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Eneya.
Gif there be three brether german
c 1660 Honours Scotl. 114.
John Keith bruther jerman to the Earle Marshall of Scotland
1663 Blair Autob. ii. 21.
A Christian friend, was my german brother
(c) 1478 Acta Aud. 84/1.
Johne Oliphant, bruder germain to lord Oliphant
1502 Montgomery Mem. 62.
Constantyn … broder germayn to Alexander Montgumerye
1523 Stirlings of Keir 323.
Robert Striuiling brudir germein to the said Wilȝem
1548 Misc. Spald. C. IV. 145.
William Gordon, … and Mr Alexander Gordon, … his germyn brother
1589 Reg. Morton I. 163.
Johnnne Logane, broder germaine to George Logane, portionar
(2) 1513 Doug. iv. xii. 87.
[Dido] gan enbrays half ded hit systir germane
Ib. x. xi. 4.
O thou my systir german and my feir
1592 Edinb. Test. XXIV. 285 b.
Katerine Dog, my germane sister
1634 Brechin Test. V. 146.
Margaret Smythe, My germane sister

2. Of cousins: Full, first. ?1438 Alex. i. 1186.
This knycht … slew ane Romane, Philotis neir cousing germane
1456 Hay I. 191/33.
And [= if] I saw men ourthraw my cousyng germane
Ib. 226/25.
His brether … or cousing germanis
1583 Colville Lett. 45.
Huntley his nephey, Mortoun his cousing germane
1622-6 Bisset II. 298/20.
The threttent discipill Cleophas … wes the lardis cousing german
1687 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 152.
Mr Alexandeir Fergusson, … is the defenders coussing german

3. a. Closely related. b. Genuine.a. a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 36.
Thow tirrane tressonable and germane to Judas
b. c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 403.
Thir godlie fruts dois also notefie Gyf we the … germane branchis be

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