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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1513
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Faw, a. [ME. fawe, faȝe, OE. fáᵹ, fáh.] Variegated; of various colours.Occurs in the early place-names Fausyde, Faukirk (13th c.); also Fawfeildis (1477). a1500 Henr. Fab. 1826.
Baith firth and fell with froistis wer maid faw a1500 Golagros and Gawane 475.
Ferly fayr wes the feild, flekerit and faw With gold and goulis in greyne a1500 Ib. 1279.
On feildis so faw a1500 Tale of the Colkelbie Sow 282.
A flekkit sowis skyn faw 1513 Doug. viii. x. 16.
Syluanus … , The god of bestis and of feildis faw
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