A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Cordiac,) Cordyak, a. [Med. L. cordiacus for cardiacus after cord-, cor: cf. Cordiall,a.] Cardiac. —c 1420 Liber Calchou 450.
The hart vayn is callyd the cordyak
