A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cunsele, -sell, variants of Counsele, -sell n. —(1) 1499 Highland P. II. 197.
The said Duncane … sal gif me his help and cunsele 1516 Douglas Corr. 14.
We hafe ressauit ȝour cunsell c 1610 Breadalbane Lett. (Reg. H.).
My lowing efauld cunsell was that the laird sowld a beine sateffeit(2) 1561 Inverness B. Rec. I. 69.
The prowest, baillies, and commond cunsell foirsaid 1568 Ib. 160.
The cunsell hes licient thame to by … ledder
