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Quotation dates: 1400, 1456-1626
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Birnand, Byrnand, ppl. a. [f. Birn v. Cf. Burnand and Birning ppl. a.] Burning (in literal or figurative senses).(1) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1672.
As birnand fyre 1456 Hay I. 12/5.
The birnand hill 1456 Ib. II. 84/7.
A birnand hate wynd a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 132, 222.
Ane bricht byrnand fyre 1513 Doug. iii. viii. 93.
The byrnand Ethna 1513 Ib. ix. ix. 23; etc.
Ane byrnand bleis 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. x.
Flame of birnand fire 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 73/13.
In birnand hell(2) c1460 Consail Wys Man 40.
For byrnand wordis bettes ire a1500 Henr. Orph. 431.
He suld … slake the birnand thirst 1490 Irland Mir. I. 138/13.
Ardent desyre and birnand cherite 1533 Bell. Livy I. 115/3.
Sum birnand curage and sprete 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 5/6.
Birnand mortal veyr contrar vthirs c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii. 247.
Ane birnand beirne … and bald 1570 Satirical Poems xix. 3.
With birnand feirs curage 1596 Misc. Spald. C. I. 85.
Ane extreme birnand drowcht 1622-6 Bisset II. 189/20.
The birnand and greit zeall(3) c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace ii. 10.
To se thaim sched the byrnand Sothroun blude 1513 Doug. v. v. 63.
The eddyr … with byrnand eyn 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 167/33.
Of birnand gold sa … greit plentie
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