A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1550-1568
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Prelucent, adj. Also: preluceand, -iand, prelusant. [L. prælūcēnt- pres. p. of prælūcēre to shine forth.] Shining brightly, resplendent. — c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii 474.
Till he come till ane palice prelucent, All circundat with the quhite alabast a1568 Bannatyne MS 229 b/3.
The balmy dropis frome Phebus schene Preluciand [v.rr. preluceand (Wode's Psalter (ed.) 238/3); prelusant (Louis de France Music Bk. 22)] bemes befoir the day
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