A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Causles, a. and adv. [ME. causeles (Chaucer).]
1. adj. Having no cause; uncaused; undeserved.1456 Hay I. 118/26.
Faynting and failling of hert and causles dout and drede 1535 Stewart 27472.
Thre riche merchandis … Quhilk wer condampnit for ane causles cryme, But ony falt 1611 Mure Misc. P. v. 14.
Thoght by myne eyes I sould distill, … To satisfie hir causles smairt
2. adv. Without cause.c1500-c1512 Dunb. lx. 28.
Sum causles clekis till him ane cowll 1546 Lynd. Trag. Card. ii.
Quhov … Julius … [was] Murdreist at Rome, causles and creuellie 1565 Reg. Privy C. I. 339.
Seing a greit nowmer of hir liegis causles to take on armes a1578 Pitsc. II. 136/4.
In melling … witht the servantis of God causles a1605 Montg. Misc. P. iii. 53.
Scho causles culȝies, and but falt defames 1611 Mure Misc. P. iv. ii.
Bot causles is sche blaim'd, in hir no wayt remaines
