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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Saynd(e, Send, n. Also: saind. [ME and e.m.E. sande (Layamon), sonde (Ancr. R.), saand(e (Cursor M.), sende (York Myst.), OE sand, sond. Forms in -e- may be derived from Send v.] a. A person or persons sent with a message; a messenger or embassy. b. A message sent by this means.a., b. 1375 Barb. v 196.
For his saynd till thaim send he 1456 Hay I 189/31.
Quhill the saynde of God, the quhilk was to be send fra the fader of hevyn, war cummyn a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 47.
I rede we send furth ane saynd to yone ciete Ib. 367.
Thai wyis … Sent ane saynd to the souerane sone(b) 1460 Hay Alex. 9415.
I traist thow be ane send of God almycht Ib. 16233.
The king was nocht in habit ryall thare Bot as a send of Alexander he ware 1535 Stewart 56423.
In Scotland he hes send, To king Robert his mynd for to mak kend … , Desyrand hir as quene in mariage. And or this send come fra the king of France, … The ȝoung Douglas had weddit that lady. This messinger so frustrat … Ȝeid hame agane 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 59.
Not for ane ambassadour to the baptisme bot as ane send to execute the neglecting of doing that kyndnes c1600 Montg. Suppl. viii 7.
And handis hes brocht This bill vnto ȝour guidlie heidis; Ȝour guidlie heidis this send hes socht 1660 Red Bk. Grandtully II 151.
I think he might hau answered the first send

c. Something sent or given, a token or gift.Sir Eger quot. may belong in b above. a1500 Sir Eger 1810.
I know the token … And if he … likes better then come to me, Let him alone … For he shal have no send of mine 1560 Rolland Seven S. 3942.
For the gude saind that ȝe haue send to me, Ȝe serue all seuin on gallous for to die

d. The, or a, deliverance or dispensation of God. Also pl.(a) 1428 Liber Aberbr. II 58.
Walter throw the saynd of God abbot … of Abirbrothoc c1450 Cr. Deyng (STS) 110.
To luf God abwne al thinge & to thank hyme of al his sayndis and gyftis a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 914.
The saynd of God [thai] ay reput myschance(b) 1490 Irland Mir. III 60/10.
Geve it [sc. pain] cummys be the send of God it is souuerane medycyn for the saule 1551 Hamilton Cat. 137.
Thair is na evil of payne or trubil in the pepil, bot it cummis be the send of God