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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1438, 1499-1512
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Lame, Layme, n.2 [North. ME. lame (Cursor M.), f. Lame,a.: otherwise only in earlier Sc. verse and, as in Cursor M., chiefly in rhyme.] Lameness; a crippling or disabling injury or infirmity. c1420 Wynt. viii. 5247.
Thus hapnyd till hym off this lame [: Patrik the Grame] c1420 Ib. (W).
Of his lame [C. layme] c1420 Ib. 5436.
Williame … left noucht for defowle and lame [C. layme, W. na lame] c1420 Ib. 5210 (W).
Dowglass … come hame Baith haill and feire. withoutin lame ?1438 Alex. ii. 9690.
Gif God him sauit in that bargane Fra dede, mischeif and fra lame a1500 Henr. III. 150/20.
Is nowdir … Seiknes nor sairnes … Bot I can … leiche thame fra lame & lesure c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxviii. 34.
God … That helpis his peple fra cruke and lame
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