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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hail-stane, n. Also: hayl-, hale- and -stain(e, -stayne, -stone. [ME. hail-stone, OE. haᵹol-stán.] A hailstone. c1420 Wynt. iv. 1634.
Sa gret tempest and halestayne wycht Fell wyth sik fors Ib. v. 438.
Off haylstanys than ane fell … awcht fute brayd a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 168.
Felloun flanis Fedderit with ice and heidit with hailstanis 1513 Doug. vii. Prol. 136.
Scharp hailstanys … Hoppand … on the causay 1549 Compl. 59/23.
The hailstonis fallis comontly in symmyr 1570 Sat. P. xv. 16.
Schouris Of hailstaines, snaw and sleit 1596 Dalr. II. 389/5.
A hailstane gretter than a dow eg fell