A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Battal(o)us, Battellus, a. Also: batalrus (?). [e.m.E. battelous. battailous, ME. batayllous, batailous, OF. bataillos, -eus, f. bataille Bataile.] Bellicose. —a1500 Colk. Sow iii. 124.
Sum [of the cocks] wes so battalous That he [etc.] c1500-c1512 Dunb. vii. 89.
B in thy name betaknis batalrus a1586 Lindsay MS. 82.
He is lyk to battellus bestis Ib.
We suld juge him battalus
