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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Nicht-seson, Nycht-, Night-seaso(u)n(e, n. [e.m.E. night season (1535).] The night-time. 1560 (c 1650) Dundee B. Laws 22.
That ther be no … handling of taikells … in the night season 1583 Misc. Wodrow Soc. 460.
Maist wiland … to wissie the puirest creatour … in the verray nicht seson 1592 Elgin Rec. II. 26.
Accusit for … playing on his gryit pyipe in the nycht seasoun 1596 Dalr. I. 93/13. Ib. 102/10.
In thir only mantilis in the nycht seasone thay rowit thame selfes and in thame sleipet sound Ib. II. 22/27.
Fleanch chapet throuch occasioun of the nycht seasoun 1646 Anal. Scot. I. 110.
In the nycht season 1653 Dumfries Kirk S. 21 Nov.
Deprehended … wpon the Sandbeds in the night seasone 1671 Dumbarton B. Rec. 87.
Their unseasonabill brewing in the night season
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