A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Balmy, a. Also: balmie, balme. [f. the sb. Also e.m.E. (1604).] Resembling balm; fragrant.a1500 Henr. III. 114/3 (perly droppis of the balmy schouris). c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 97 (ewiry blome spred thair balmy leuis); xlvi. 10 (a revir bricht of balmy liquour). 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 341 (in eloquens balmy cundyt); xii. Prol. 129 (the balmy vapour). 1535 Stewart 4214 (with wordis balme and sueit). c1552 Lynd. Mon. 135 (the dulce and balmy dew); 829 (the balmye dulce odouris). 1585 James VI Ess. 14 (balmie droppis).
