A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1535-1578
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Colleg(e, v. [e.m.E. collige, -league, OF. colleguer, -liguer, L. colligāre.] tr. and intr. To join or associate as allies. —1535 Stewart 30547.
It war bot litill wrang, … For to colleg with sic ane emprioure 1535 Ib. 30587.
To the and thyne it may greit honour be, … To be collegit baith into ane band a1578 Pitsc. I. 34/10.
Gif he wald fullelie leif the chancelar and wther his faithtfull freindis and college [MS. -legis] witht the Earle of Douglas
