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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Beschite, v. P.t. beschate, beshet; p.p. beschittin, beschetting. [Schite v.] tr. To defile with excrement.c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 195.
Ma wormis hes thow beschittin Nor thair is gers on grund a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 460.
Thow … beschate the stere c1540 Lynd. Syde Taillis 111.
How hir syde taill was all beschittin a1585 Polwart Flyt. 215.
Bydand lyk bystouris all beschittin 1640 Bk. Pasquils 104.
My Lord Aboyne beshet hes breikis

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