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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Midnicht, n. Also: midd-, myd-, med- and -nycht, -night, -nyght. [ME. mydnyght, -nyȝt, ME. and OE. midniht.] Midnight.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xiii. 155.
In merknes as mydnycht c1475 Wall. iv. 223.
As it was large mydnycht 1489 Acta Conc. II. 291.
[They] come … at mydnicht c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 261. 1540 Lynd. Sat. 415. 1558-66 Knox II. 330. a1578 Pitsc. II. 125/10.
Midd nycht 1590 Crim. Trials I. ii. 202.
Att ane eftir mydnycht the said wich … past furth of the hous 1633 Orkney Bp. Ct. 87.
Betuix midnycht and cokcraw(b) c1500 Makc. MS. xiii. 4.
Med nycht (a1570-86 Dunb.) Maitl. F. iii. 18.
Dirk mednycht(2) a1400 Leg. S. vii. 281.
At the mydnycht Of thar grete feste thar com a lycht Ib. xl. 691. c1420 Wynt. viii. 4648.
Swne efftyr the mydnycht To Dey he led thaim 1535 Stewart 10719.
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