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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Blaken, v. Also: blakyn, blakn-. [ME. blakne (also blacken, -on), f. Blak a. or Blake a.] intr. and tr. To become or make black. ?1438 Alex. ii. 108.
The anger thrang his hart sa fast His vissage blaknit at the last 1456 Hay I. 22/19.
Quhen him thocht that the thrid part of the sonne was blakenit Ib. 23/24.
The aire was all oure blakenyt and obscurit with the reik 1557 Crim. Trials I. 396.
Cruelly hurt and woundit … in his heid, … quhill his harnis blaknit, and syne deit of the samin