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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Italian(e, a. and n. Also: -ien. [ME. and e.m.E. Ytalian (1142020), -yen (1485), Italian, -ien, L. Italiānus, F. Italien.]

1. adj. Italian. (Applied to persons, things, the language, etc.)(1) 1503 Treas. Acc. II. 395.
To the Italien las that dansit, xxx Franch crounis 1547–8 Ib. IX. 163.
For the expensis of the Italiane devisar of of the forte 1562 Ib. MS. 15th April.
To Dauid Ricio, Italiane chalmer cheild(2) 1513 Doug. vi. xiii. 16.
Commixit with the blude Italiane(3) 1542 Treas. Acc. VIII. 74.
To be … ane pair of hois of the Italien fassoun 1610 Edinb. Test. XLVI. 83 b.
Thrie evnes … Italian rasch claith at xl s. the elne(4) c1552 Lynd. Mon. 568.
Aristotell, nor Plato … Wrait nocht thair hie philosophie naturall, In Duche, nor Dence, nor toung Italiane

2. n. An Italian, a native of Italy. 1513 Doug. ix. ix. 16.
Quham to assailȝe … all the Italianis … ombeset atanis 1549 Compl. 159/7.
Romulus … institut ane lau amang the Ytaliens, that [etc.] 1570 Leslie 76.
This tyme ther wes ane Italiane with the King