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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1460, 1515, 1596
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Licht-, Lychtnes, n.2 [ME. liȝtnesse (c 1250), lightnes(se (Cursor M.), OE. líhtnes, f. Licht a.2] Brightness, light. Also fig. b. Of a person's complexion: The condition of being bright or of a good colour. — 1456 Hay I. 283/10.
All metallis all low and lychtnes that lemys and gevis sycht to the eyne 1456 Ib. 284/11.
Be it is signyfit dolour, for it is ferrest fra lichtnes and claritee that betakenis blithnes and cummys nerest to myrknes c1460 Wisdom of Solomon 101.
As far as the lychtnes of the sone passis the myrknes of the mirk nycht —fig. 1596 Dalr. I. 249/21.
Mony he conuerted frome the darknes of paganisme vnto the lychtnes of Christe Jesus —b. c1515 Asloan MS I. 183/8.
Exces … tynis all manere continens, voce, aynd, lichtnes & colour
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