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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1468-1699
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Now, Nowe, Nou, Noue, adj., adv.2 Varr. of New adj., adv.
a. adj. (1) 1468–9 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 288.
In le Noulandis 1524 Hist. Pluscardyn 238.
The nowlandis of Corskie(2) a1400 Legends of the Saints xv. 82.
Clethe ȝow in nov clethynge a 1510 Aberd. Univ. Review XXXVI. i. 47.
Be tuix the ald wark and the nowe I met ane wenkollet clede in ploue a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 1115.
With rewthfull now repentans I record My gret vnthank 1530–1 Maxwell Mem. I. 260.
A now concord and frendschip to be … kypit betoux the saydis erles a1538 Abell *b.
Wychecraft God tholit in hald & now law 1558 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I. 295.
The … nowmer of futts of now glais extendis to xxx futts 1603 Montgomery Mem. 250.
For ane French Nou Testement [etc.] … vi s. 1624 Peebles B. Rec. I. 412.
For tua nowe staineis to the Ride Milne 16.. Adv. MS. 22.2.11. (Nat. Lib.).
Steepe thrie pyntis of raging now eale 1649 Wemyss Chart. 232.
10 els of nou skarlitt satin … the noue quheitt saitin(3) 1652 Rothiemay Kirk S. in J. Gordon's Hist. I. App. lix.
For to seike out for a now scoolmaister
b. adv.a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxii. 614.
Baptyst [him] & mad hyme thane … a now-borne mane 1530 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I. 33.
Ane bar now enterit and the tother … enterit in sommer last 1532 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 57.
Quhill thai be now summond
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