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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: 1420-1626

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Diligent, Deligent, a. Also: dilligent, diliegent; delygent, del(i)egent. [ME. diligent (1340), deligent, OF. diligent, L. dīligens.]

1. Of persons, etc.: Constant in application or work; assiduous. Freq. const. to (with inf.), in, for, on.(a) c1420 Wynt. v. 4808.
He … To mak lawys set hys intent, And thame to hald wes diligent
1456 Hay II. 46/25.
That he … be besy and diligent in the commoun prouffit
1456 Ib. 77/14.
Besy and diligent of thy governaunce
a1500 Henr. Fab. 24.
Sa gais the man that is ay diligent … in studying
a1500 Bernardus 222.
Lat thi mynde and thine inwart entent On odyr maters be sade and diligent
1513 Doug. i. Prol. 129.
Quhen twelf ȝheris he had beyn diligent To study Virgill
1533 Gau 106/12.
Ane diligent reder ma collec to gider al the promissis of Christ
1551 Hamilton Catechism 36.
In his commandis be yow diligent
1562-3 Winȝet II. 60/20.
A diligent and a war keipar of that doctrine
a1578 Pitsc. I. 73/1.
The Scotismen war right diliegent to prepair al … thingis
1604 Urie Baron Ct. 8.
The said Stewyne to be radie and dilligent … to serwe the ground
(b) 1490 Irland Mir. I. 63/15.
The devin prouidence was mare deligent for his saule … than for … his body
a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 626.
The child was ay Deligent in all that he may
a1500 Bk. Chess 1776.
Thir folk suld be richt deligent to kepe Thar gestis graith
1513 Doug. iii. viii. 15.
In his dedis deligent, Palynurus furth of his cowch vpsprent
1549 Complaynte of Scotland 163/8.
To gar ȝou be vigilant and delegent to keip … the liberte of ȝour faculte
a1578 Pitsc. I. 79/27.
Gif he had benesa deliegent in punisching of murtheraris
1622-6 Bisset I. 5/34.
Johnne, bischope of Rose, that … deligent and paneful choronologiare

2. Of actions, etc.: Prosecuted assiduously or with care and attention.1454–5 Edinb. Chart. etc. 79.
Foralsmekle as Williame of Prestoune … mad deligent labour … for the gettyn of the arme bane of Sant Gele
1485 Peebles B. Rec. 29.
That ye mak ane deligent inquisicioun and knauledge to be takin thairuppoun
1500 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 85.
Gif thai clenge nocht thair said guidis … the provest and baillies will tak diligent inquisitioun
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 596.
Men … That in thare ȝouth, be deligent laubour, Hes leirnit Latyne
1579 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 34.
To be admitted … efter dilligent tryell and examinatioun of thair habilitie
1602 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 140.
The skipper sal tak delegent attendance vpoun the geir

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