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Indian, Indean, n. Also: Indiane, Yndian. [e.m.E. Indian (c 1566), -yan, -ean.] An Indian. — ?1438 Alex. II. 1679.
Indeans [F. Yndois] him fled, as thay wer wod c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3126.
Gret elephantis … Quhare of the Yndianis tuke affray 1586 Wodrow Misc. I. 442.
To wesh ane Indiane or blackmore 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. iv. 4.
The Indean with got-seame did besmeare [their dead]
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