A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1471-1596
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Band. v. [f. Band n.1 and n.3 Cf. Bandit ppl. a. and e.m.E. bande (1530).]
1. tr. To secure with a band or bands. Freq. in p.p.1471 Peebles B. Rec. 167.
That na swyn be fundyn on the gat bot houssyt and bandyt and kepyt fra thair nychburis skayth 1516 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 161.
Ane greit round coffyr bandit with quhit irne 1566 Protocol Book of Thomas Johnsoun 102.
Ane bukkat bandit with irne 1569 Inverness B. Rec. I. 180.
Ane fyr kist lokkit and bandit 1575 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 657/2.
Four faldome small towis to band the creill 1596 Misc. Spald. C. V. 63.
For ane new coill mett … banditt within and without witht yrne
2. tr. and intr. To confederate, unite by league.a1578 Pitsc. I. 246/11.
He was allayit witht the king of Scotland, and bandit so in peace witht him, that [etc.] 1581 Bann. Memor. 325.
Ȝe will cleave to the auld leigue with France, and to band with France as France is now
3. tr. To furnish with a band or edging.1566 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 38.
Ane quarter of weluote to band the samin [gown] 1580 Ib. 11 b.
Blak grosgrane taffatie de Napillis to be … ane goun, and band the goun with the self
