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Songyn mes, Songe mes. Also: soung. [Sing v.1 and Mes n.1] Sung mass. — 1473 Liber Coll. Glasg. 186.
Quhen at ewir it plesis the forsaide ayris of Mathow Stewart till fownde perpetualy … xx markis of annuall yerly rent the forsaide mes salbe changit fra a saide mes till a songyn mes witht noyt 1491 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. I 257.
The placebo and dirige one Monunday … and the songe mes with note on the morne thereftire 1526 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. I 154.
With ane soung mes one the said day
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