A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Angry, a. Also: angrie, angerie, aungry. [ME. angry (a 1400), from anger n.]
1. Causing grief or trouble; distressing.1375 Barb. v. 70.
Myne auenture heir tak will I, Quhethir it be eisfull or angry Ib. xx. 490 (E).
Thair sorow wes angry [C. angyr] for till her c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1598.
Cassandra … ȝet out teres in fussione With angry lamentacioune c1420 Wynt. viii. 5042.
Thare tuk hym a gret seknes, That so fellown and angry wes, … That the dede folowyd at the last
2. Of persons: Feeling or showing anger.1375 Barb. ii. 431 (the king that angry wes); iii. 64 (rycht angry in his hart he was). a1400 Leg. S. ii. 104 (Nero for his dede wes rycht aungry). c1420 Wynt. iii. 842 (Astrages that in his hart all angry wes). a1500 Henr. Fab. 2235 (angrie as ane hair). 1551 Hamilton Cat. 85 (angrie at his brother). a1578 Pitsc. I. 345/22 (at this the bischope was werie angrie). 1596 Dalr. II. 10 (thay knew him to be vehement angrie).
b. Marked by, indicative of, anger.1375 Barb. xv. 537 (with rycht ane angry face). a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 189 (with mony angrie word). 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 88 (his angerie wraith).
