A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Circumspect, a. Also: -speck, -spek. [ME. circumspect (1422), L. circumspectus.] Circumspect, cautious. Of persons or actions.(1) 1491–2 Haddington Mem. 240.
A circumspect clerk 1531 Bell. Boece I. 159.
Galdus, richt circumspect in all his werkis 1543 Rec. Earld. Orkney 225.
Venerable and circumspect persons 1560 Rolland Seven S. 6389.
Ane king suld ay … be circumspek 1558-66 Knox II. 376.
Hir sister … was not so circumspect in all thingis as that sche wisshed her to be a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xix. 25.
I exhort the to be circumspect Off thy counsale in the electioun 1615 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 258.
For Godis cause … be circumspeck, and cald, and wyse(2) 1562-3 Winȝet I. 4/19.
With mair … circumspect aduisement Ib. 5/10.
Ȝour … circumspect distributioun of benefices
