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: 1513, 1577-1578
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Chancy, adj. Also: schancie. [f. Chance n.] Bringing or having good fortune; fortunate, lucky. 1513 Doug. iii. ii. 103.
He slew … to the god of tempestis ane blak beist, And to the chancy wyndis ane mylk quhite 1513 Ib. x. vi. 66.
Lychas … was sa chancy in hys ȝong estait That he the swerd eschapit by hys hap 1513 Ib. xii. vii. 128.
To be chancy and fortunate a1578 Pitsc. (1728) 100.
They knew Sir Andrew Wood to be such a captain upon the sea; and so chancy [STS I. 227/27, schancie] in battle, that he ofttimes obtained the victory
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