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a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) iv. l. 3463 (MED) Mi sorwe..secheth overal my veines.

a1500 in R. H. Robbins Secular Lyrics 14th & 15th Cent. (1952) 155 (MED) Sone god send me seche reporte þat may comfort myn hert in every vayne.

1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus at Reddo To vexe euery vayne in ones harte.

1577 R. Stanyhurst Treat. Descr. Irelande vi. f. 20/2, in R. Holinshed Chron. I Let him with all the vaynes of his hart besech God.

1589 T. Cooper Admon. People of Eng. 215 There were many of them that would haue bene glad with all the veines in their heartes.

1594 R. Lewes Serm. preached at Paules Crosse sig. C7 And withall the veines of my soule I wish, that they that seeke reformation, would [etc.].

1611 W. Vaughan Spirit of Detraction To Rdrs. sig. A3 I wish with all the veynes of my heart, that what ability of wel-saying and wel-doing is defectiue in mine owne person, the same..may be liberally supplied to all others in this present booke.

1642 D. Rogers Naaman 329 Now doth the Lord vex every veine in my heart to see what mettall I am made of.

a1697 A. Horneck Several Serm. 5th St. Matthew (1698) I. iv. 116 Such sorrow as will grieve all the Veins of his Heart.

1763 Gazetteer & London Daily Advertiser 14 Feb. What heav'nly pleasures glow'd in every vein!

1775 Seasonable Advice Members Brit. Parl. 9 The first article..warms me; I feel it in every vein of my heart.

1816 Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 29 June 825 They hate and detest the other with every vein in their hearts.

1907 Grand Rapids (Wisconsin) Tribune 13 Mar. No sooner did Oisin set eyes on Niahm..than he loved her with every vein of his body.