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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bath(e, Baith, v. [ME. bathe, early ME. bathie(n, OE. baðian.]

1. tr. To bathe; to immerse in, wet copiously with, water, blood, etc.c1420 Wynt. v. 2704 (he behuwyd bathyd be in-till blud); 2832 (quhare-in thow may bathyde be). 1456 Hay II. 132 (bathe thé nocht in oure hate wateris). a1500 Henr. III. 151/49 (for to bath ȝour ba cod). c1515 Asl. MS. I. 283/19 (the ȝung child lay baithit thairin). 1513 Doug. ii. x. 42 (waterit or bathit in blude); xii. xii.67 (blude that can all to baith thar nekkis); etc. 1531 Bell. Boece I. 43 (the capitanis baithit thair handis with mannis blude). 1571 Misc. Bann. C. III. 125 (a bath-fatt for to bathe me intill). 1611-57 Mure I. 51 (quhair as Diana baithed hir by a well).fig. c1515 Kennedy Asl. MS. II. 272/4 (that bathis oure blak syn). c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 32 (that bewis bathit war in secund bemys). 1513 Doug. vi. xi. 42 (baithyng hys face in terys).

2. intr. To be immersed or drenched.1531 Bell. Boece II. 23 (lyand deid, baithand in his blude). 1611-57 Mure I. 4/40 (to baith in oceanes of Ioy). Ib. 22/48 (baithing in boundles pleassour).