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

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1420-1456, 1535

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Defouling, Defowling, vbl. n. [ME. defoulynge (Wyclif).] Trampling under foot; disgracing, dishonouring; defiling.?1438 Alex. i. 2832.
Than Gaudifeir said him in scorning, ‘Thair lyis pryse in defoulling’
?1438 Ib. ii. 1805.
Thare men micht se defouling of steidis
1456 Hay II. 3426.
He … suld be reprovit … of his defoulyng of the ordre of knychthede
c1420 Ratis Raving 264.
Scham or defowling
c1420 Ib. 1335.
He dois to bounte defowlinge
c1420 Wynt. viii. 3204 (W).
For hechynes [sic] and succudry Drawis to defoulling commonely
1535 Stewart 23842.
For the defoulling of his dochter deir

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