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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Eclips, n. Also: eclyps, ecclips; eclipis, ec(c)lippis. [ME. eclips (c 1374), eclipse, OF. eclipse, L. eclīpsis. Cf. Esclipse and Clips.] An eclipse. c1400 Troy-bk. i. 537.
Eclyps was neuir sene Agane twa kindely coursys to fall Ib. 546.
Thane tok the sonne … eclyps c1420 Wynt. viii. 5517.
A gret eclippis wes off the sowne Ib. 5524. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 14.
The mone sould thoill ecclippis [M. ecclips] Ib. 489.
Thou was consauit in the grete eclips 1549 Compl. 55/17.
Quhen the mune is in the eclipis, for in the tyme of the eclipis [etc.] Ib. 56/6.
The eclips of the soune a1585 Montg. Maitl. Q. lxiii. 24.
At quhose depart scho fell into the eclips 1608 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 32.
The ecclips of the sone and cheynge of the mone