A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1513, 1567-1586
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Binge, Bynge, v. Also: beynge. [Of obscure origin.] intr. To bow humbly or servilely. a1500 Tale of the Colkelbie Sow i. 312.
Sum bekkit, sum bingit, Sum crakkit, sum cringit 1513 Doug. xii. Prol. 292.
Into myne hartis ladeis sweit presens Behaldis how I beynge, and do reuerens a1568 Scott i. 83.
Thai bad thame bek and bynge at deid mennis banes a1570-86 Arbuthnot Maitland Folio MS xxix. 36.
I hait thraldome, yit man I binge and bek, And jouk and nod sum patroun for to pleis
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