subs. phr. (common).—An exemplar.

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  d. 1796.  BURNS, Holy Willy’s Prayer. 2.

        A burnin’ and a SHININ’ LIGHT
            To a’ this place.

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  1892.  Sala’s Journal, 2 July, 220. They are simply following the example of other SHINING LIGHTS in the profession.

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