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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lownit, -yt, ppl. a. [Lown(e v.] Calmed, stilled. — 1513 Doug. v. iv. 107.
So fersly in the feildis furth scho [the frightened dove] spryngis Quhil of hir fard the howsys ryggyng ryngis, And sone eftir, scherand the lownyt ayr, … discendis soft and fair
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"Lownit ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/lownit>
