A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Agnamed, a. [After L. agnōmen surname.] Named or styled, nicknamed. —1652 Urquhart Jewel Wks. (1834) 214.
Colonel Alexander Hamilton, agnamed dear Sandy 1667 Highland P. II. 9.
Murdoch … agnamed Black Murdoch a 1714 Cromarty Corr., etc. II. 466.
The 2d wes called Sewill and agnamed Dearghuilach from his reed eyes
