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.
Acces, n. Also: accis, accese, axcese. [ME. acces, accesse, etc. (14th c.), L. accessus.]
1. Access, ready entrance or admittance.a1400 Leg. S. xvi. 866 (haf acces to that place). c1420 Wynt. I. 1657 (comowne acces and repayre). c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 23 (the acces to him be prayer). a1500 Bk. Chess 1523 (acces to sic men). a1578 Pitsc. I. 68/28 (this sudand accis to heigh feliecietie). 1581 Acts III. 276/1 (with frie ingres and acces). 1610 Misc. Hist. Soc. I. 228 (schoo did desyre acces to hir).
2. An attack of illness; a fit or fever.c1420 Wynt. v. 5672.
Offt he tuk the falland ille, And quhen that acces come hym tille [etc.] a1500 Lanc. 31].
[The acces hot & cold 1571 Misc. Bann. C. 119.
28 Maij, I had no access or fitt in effect 1600-1610 Melvill 137.
The axcese owertuk me
