A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Copious, -ios, a. Also: copius, copeus. [ME. copious (1382), L. copiōsus, F. copieux.] Copious, abundant, rich. 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 58.
Of thy copios fouth or plenitude 1533 Boece ii. viii. 72.
Be thame ane copios armye … was contractit Ib. vii. vi. 232.
The ryver of Quhabir copios in salmond 1535 Stewart 32943.
Als copius thair blude ran in the streit, As ony burne efter ane schour of weit 1549 Compl. 17/9.
Oure scottis tong is nocht sa copeus as is the lateen tong 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 138.
The most copious auditore being thair present 1596 Dalr. II. 2/28.
Edward … gathiris a copious and strang armie
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Copious adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 21 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/copious>
