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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1438, 1490-1599
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Cunnand, n. Also: cunnande, cwnnand, cunan(d; cunning (erroneous form). [Variant of Connand, Conand.] A covenant, agreement. 1375 Barb. iii. 753.
The cunnand on this wys was maid 1375 Ib. xiii. 542; etc.
His cwnnand has he haldyne wele a1400 Legends of the Saints xix. 51.
Christofer his cunnand mad, & with this kinge stil abad a1400 Ib. xxx. 238.
On that cunnande … I wil tel thé a thing 1385 Red Bk. Menteith II. 261.
This ilke forsayde cunand made apon this cause c1420 Wynt. v. 4710.
In to the first band That wes made in thare cunnand c1420 Ib. viii. 2808.
The indenture till hym gave he, Off thare cunnandis prwff to be ?1438 Alex. ii. 3525.
All gude cunnandis, gif God will, We sall ȝow hald and wele fulfill a1500 Henr. Fab. 2343.
We ar concordit vpon this cunnand 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 229 b.
Quhen Ihesu … deit for mannis redempcioun, he maid this cunnand with man 1513 Doug. x. iii. 82; etc.
[Thai] vp gan knyt thar fordward and cunnand Of amyte and perpetuall ally 15.. Clariodus i. 101.
Ane aith never to clame nor have The Clare Fontane., as we our cunan maid c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 556.
Thow knawis the cunning that we maid 1551 Hamilton Catechism 185.
Ane faithful cunnand and sickir band of amitie 1571 Satirical Poems xxvii. 85.
The canker of our auld contentioun Will keip na cunnand nor conventioun a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS clxx. 52.
God … ay thair trublis turnit to the best, That constantlie wntill his cunnand clewit
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