A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Care-bed, Cair-bed, n. [Care n. Cf. ON. kör (gen. karar) sickbed.] A bed of sickness. —a1400 Leg. S. xxiv. 212.
In care bed scho lay ay done a1500 Seven S. 1168.
Till hire chalmer scho hir sped In languor and in cair bed
