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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dase, Dais, v. [ME. dase (14th c.), of ON. origin.] tr. a. To daze, make stupid or dull. b. To benumb with cold. —a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 339.
To get devocioun dasit is oure deligens Ib. 834.
Warldlie wit … dasit be spirituale drunkynnes a1568 Scott i. 90.
Thai tyrit God … , And daisit him with daylie dargeis —1513 Doug. vii. Prol. 88.
The callour ayr, penetratyve and puyr, Dasyng the blude in euery creatur

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