A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Licht, adv.1 Also: lycht, light. [ME. light, lyghte, liȝt, early lihte, OE. léohte.] Lightly, in senses of Licht a.1: lightly as opposed to heavily; nimbly; easily, comfortably, unconcernedly.a1500 Colk. Sow i. 224.
Gregry … Licht lap at a lyn, He felȝeit and he fell in 1513 Doug. xi. xiii. 139.
With equal armour bodyn wondir lycht 1573 Sat. P. xlii. 432.
Goddis curs … Sall not depart quhill thay restoir The kirk agane to hir awin right, Thocht of the mater thay pas licht 1653 Binning Wks. 648.
That which would break another man's heart, sobriety will make him go light under and not be much disquieted for any thing 1685-8 Renwick Serm. 451.
And as for the locality, I would not have you look light upon it
b. Comb. with participles, in licht-armyt, -bodin, -gerit.1513 Doug. xi. x. 62.
A certane horsmen, lycht armyt for the nanis 1531 Bell. Boece II. 190.
The first [battall] wes of licht bodin men, archearis, castaris of dartis and slongis a1538 Abell 118 b.
With lycht gerit men to hald the herme in
