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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Adore, Adoir, v. Also: adoure. [e.m.E. (1557). earlier adoure (Caxton), F. adorer (†adourer), L. adōrāre.] tr. (or absol.). To worship.c1515 Asl. MS. I. 183/31 (thay sulde adoure thé as lady). 1531 Bell. Boece II. 298 (adoring the haly croce). 1567 G. Ball. 237 (all dois them adoir). a1585 Maitl. Q. xlviii. 106 (as goddes to be adoird). 1611-57 Mure I. 15/24 (still sall I hir adoir).

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