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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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Quotation dates: 1456-1552

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Agilité, -itie, n. Also: agilitee, -yte; agelite. [ME. agylyte, agilite (1380), OF. agilité (14th c.), L. agilitas.]

1. Quickness of intellect; cleverness, skill.1456 Hay II. 23/22 (faith, esperaunce, subtilitee, agilitee). a1500 Henr. Orph. 55 (profound wit and gret agilite). 1513 Doug. ix. Prol. 2 (agilyte of worthy clerkis). c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxviii. 11 (be craft and grit agilitie).

2. Nimbleness; agility.a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 1437 (our glorifyet body sall haue agilite). a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1565 (Christ enterit in be gret agelite). c1552 Lynd. Mon. 6162 (thai sall haif sic agilitie).

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