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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1579-1623
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Matine, Matt-, Matheyne n. Also irregular variant: muttin.[A term of abuse: ? F. mâtin, fem. -ine (OF. mastin, matin: see Mastin n.), a mastiff or large watch-dog, and applied abusively to persons, = brute, cur, and cf. Mastiff n. b.] — 1579–80 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 77.
Geveand to him money iniurious wordis sick as knayf, skaybell, matteyne [marg. matheyne] and lowne and that he wes gentillar nor hie 1581-1623 James VI Poems I. 139/241.
Then frayfull Hidre & Cerbere als that muttin makkes a sturr 1596 Reg. Privy C. V. 383.
Sayand thir wordis, ‘Thow sall die, fals matine cairll’, and gaif him mony injurious wordis
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