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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Nonis. Also: nonys, nones, nons. [Midl. and south. ME. nones (1297), e.m.E. nons(e, nonce.Orig. only in verse as the anglicized form for Nanis.]

Only in for the nones: = Nanis.(1) 1568 Cal. Sc. P. II. 490.
[Receive herewith a letter that came to my hands enclosed with your packet] butt severalye for the nonis 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 297.
For the captane of that house had made it scairse of victuallis for the nones(2) a1500 Henr. Fab. 146 (Makc.).
As dois a sow to quhome men for the nonys [B. nons] In hir draff trowch wald saw the precius stonys a1500 Colk. Sow i. 291.
All the menstralis attonis Blew vp and playit for the nonis a1500 Lanc. 1734.
Halkis hundis, ordinit for the nonis 1513 Doug. viii. vi. 41.
Syne kyngis com, amangis quham for the nonys Stern Tybrys rygnyt Ib. xi. xiii. 26.
Lyke as of Trace the wenchis Amazonys Dyndillis the flude Thermodoon for the nonys Ib. ix. 70, xii. iii. 24. 1535 Stewart 50310.
Of poleist perle and mony pretius stonis, Of costlie clething brocht thair for the nonis c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2139.
Imagis sum maid, for the nonis, Off fyne gold 15.. Clar. iv. 628.
We are him seikand for the nonis [: at onis] For to assay our strength … On him that … is most worthie