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: 1420, 1513-1585
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Blete, Bleit, v. Also: bleyt, bleat. [ME. blete, early blæten, OE. blǽtan. See also Blate v.] intr. To bleat. c1420 Wynt. v. 5248.
The schepe thare bletyd in hys wame 1513 Doug. ix. vi. 78.
The tendir bestis … dar nowder bleyt nor steir 1513 Ib. xii. 1513 Prol. 184.
Litill lammys … socht bletand to thar dammys 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 66/30.
The bel veddir for blythtnes bleyttit rycht fast a1585 Polwart Flyt. 798.
Come bleitand and greitand
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