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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1665

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Close, Clois, v. Also: clos, cloise, cloys(e. [ME. close (13th c.), also northern cloise, cloyse, OF. clos-, stem of clore, L. claudere.]

1. tr. To make close; to shut. Also with up.(a) 1375 Barb. xi. 277.
Tharfor is gud we ordane now How we may … to thame the wayis clos
1375 Ib. xvii. 444.
The ȝhet thai barrit and closit fast
c1420 Wynt. v. 3004.
Wytht yhettys off bras he closyt fast Off that deipe den the entre
c1420 Ib. vi. 1295.
He closyd this lettyr curywsly
1437 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 5.
That the commoune venell of the burgh be stekit and closit for a time
1442 Ib. 6.
That the towne be closit as it wes wont to be
1471 Acts Lords Auditors 14/1.
The lordis ordanis the deposiciouns of thaim that are cummyn to be tane and closit
a1500 Golagros and Gawane 868.
He braidit vp his ventaill, That closit wes clene
1490 Irland Mir. I. 154/18.
Sche is the schip closit benethe and opin abone
1513 Doug. iii. vi. 174.
Without the cave closyt scho lays the write
1513 Ib. vii. Prol. 138.
The schot I closit, and drew inwart in hy
1533 Gau 109/16.
Thay haiff closit thair eyne that thay suld noth se
a1540 Freiris Berw. 47.
It is to lait, I dreid the ȝet be closit
a1540 Ib. 113.
Scho … Closit the trop
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1174.
Remembryng quhow the heuin wes closit Frome hym
1563 Misc. Wodrow Soc. 187.
The mouthes of the wickit … salbe closit
1579 Acts III. 151/1.
The saidis missiues … [are] ellis not to be signet or closit with his hienes caschet
a1585 Maitland Quarto MS lxv. 8.
I prostrat law and thus closit my sicht
(b) a1400 Legends of the Saints xii. 443.
Thai harlyt hyme one to presone, & cloisit it
c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vii. 49.
This band thai clois wndre thair seillis fast
1502 Acts Lords of Council MS. XII. 100 b.
That he may bring the sammyn cloisit vnder this sele
a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1326.
Ane stane, … Fra best and man to clois the sepultur, … befor the graif thai thrang
1513 Doug. i. iii. 80.
Byd Eolus … cloys the presoun of wyndis
1513 Ib. vi. 118.
Or 1 maid end, Vesper … suld cloys the hevin
1526 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 114.
To cloise the tovn and bred the portis of the same
a1540 Freiris Berw. 220.
Ga clois ȝone burd, and tak away the chyre
1559 Misc. Spald. C. IV. 90.
Ye may not cloys the handis of God
1562-3 Winȝet I. 139/27.
Wther … hes in thare imaginatioun cloisit vp … the samin ȝettis of our hæretage
c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 456.
Ȝe clois ȝour ears, and turnis away ȝour eyis
c1568 Ib. 490.
As ȝe cloise ȝour girnallis frome the puris
1614 Edinburgh Testaments XLVIII. 55.
Ane almrie … of aik cloisit in the bak and coverit with fir
1627 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 70.
The mouth of the harbourie suld be cloised with ane bomb or chaine
1633 Maxwell Mem. II. 249.
Pervse my letter, and thereftir cloise itt with some stampt that wantis name and armes
c1650 Spalding I. 209.
Johnston … causit clois wp the samen [port] stronglie with thik faill
1665 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 61.
To clois their clos footis … for fear of the plague of pestilence

b. intr. To come close together; to fit closely.a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 682.
The flure … Cummand fra the cornellis closand quemely
a1500 Doug. King Hart 332.
A wourthy weid, weill closand, and full licht
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 6006.
The erth sall close, and frome thare sycht Sall taking be all kynde of lycht
1555 Melrose R. Rec. III. 224.
The quhilk … dyke had quhylum a ȝet closand and opynand for the car[y]ing of the tymmer

c. To close the handis, to refrain or restrain from some action.1525 Acts Lords of Council MS. XXXV. 125.
That the … lordis of secreit counsale clois thar handis of the away giffing of ony of the kingis propirte
1588 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries IV. 426.
Not that I wald cloisse your L. handis from writting … unto me before that tyme

2. To shut up in (or within) something; to enclose in some way.(a) 1375 Barb. iii. 534.
Ane opynnyng Off hart, that schawis the tendirnys Off rewth that in it closyt is
1375 Ib. x. 221.
Bwnnok, with the cumpany That in his wayn closit he had
a1400 Legends of the Saints vii. 781.
The Jowis fore inwy In til a cawe me closit faste
a1400 Ib. xxiv. 344.
He … plyit that bil … & it closyt in his nefe
c1420 Wynt. i. 852.
Pir is of wertu for to bryn The hand that it is closyd in
c1420 Ib. vi. 778.
He made a tysstyre … Quhare-in wes closyd the Wangylle
1456 Hay I. 175/13.
Sen he … closis him and kepis him in ferme prisoun
c1450-2 Howlat 469.
The hert costlye he couth clos in a cler cace
1490 Reg. Paisley 61.
The lordis of consale … ordanis the witnes now takin to be closit in the mene tyme
1497 Treasurer's Accounts I. 336.
Gevin to Otho, quhilk the King closit in a bill and send to him, … ane vnicorne
a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 380.
It lyis closit in a clout on Seland cost
c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxxvi. 18.
O chaist conclaif of clene virginite, That closit Crist
1513 Doug. i. vi. 177.
Venus … baith tway … With a dyrk clowd closyt rownd about
1531 Bell. Boece II. 391.
Sanct Phillane, quhais arme … , wes closit in ane cais within his palyeon
1549 Complaynte of Scotland 47/25.
The regione celest … vitht in the concauite of the quhilk is closit the regione elementar
1560 Rolland Seven Sages 5080.
Four full punsiounis … thay brocht … , Na man knawing quhat thair within was closit
a1578 Pitsc. I. 105/15.
[Thenn] sould all kingis wertew be obscurit and clossit wpe
1596 Dalr. II. 473/4.
[He caused him] to be closet in prisone
(b) c1420 Wynt. iv. 907 (C).
This was his conssail and his wil, That he gert wryt and cloysse in bil
1530 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries II. 391.
Gilbert Robison sall be haldyn & cloissit in hys house for xx dayis
1562-3 Winȝet I. 52/22.
Ane thing to hef had cloisit in thair breistis
1596 Dalr. III. 468/8.
Tha cloised him in prisone

b. Closit within termes, holding a lease beginning and ending at the usual term-days.1520 Fife Sheriff Ct. 199.
The saidis Frow & Robert wer closit withtin termes, and aucht noucht to remufe quhil … Witsonday that nixt cumis
1536 Annandale Corr. 1.
Gif it beis fundin that the said Iohnne … wes in possessioun of the saidis landis as malar closit within termis
1547 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) No. ii (Martyne v. Halliburton & Lawson).
Scho than being in possessioun of hir said maling closit within termes, and nocht lauchtfullie warnit to remoif thairfra before the terme of Witsonday

c. To close furth, to shut out.1596 Dalr. II. 175/19.
Quha, closet furth at the castel ȝettis, ludget up and doun the toun as tha mycht

3. To bring to a close; to end.c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1162.
When Eccuba … Thare closed had hyr latter day
c1420 Wynt. viii. 3104.
Hys lattyr day He closyd in gratyows state and pure
c1450-2 Howlat 464.
In Cardross that crownit closit his end
1513 Doug. xiii. Prol. 187.
I will … mak vpwark heirof, and cloys our buke
1535 Stewart 15734.
This king … In Christis faith cloisit his latter dais

b. To close of, to stop from.1463 Peebles B. Rec. 150.
Scho that is fundyng with thir fautis … sall be clossyt of bakkyng yer and day

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