A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1552-1626
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Duche, Dutch(e, n. [Late ME. duche: cf. Duch(e,a.] a. The German or Dutch language. b. pl. Germans or Dutchmen.a. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1777.
Than sum began for to speik Grew, Sum Duche a1578 Pitsc. I. 233/21.
They could speik … Dutch, Dens, and Inglische 1622-6 Bisset II. 201/16.
These lawes war … translated out of Franche into Ducheb. a1578 Pitsc. II. 314/16.
Thair was of our Scottismen … slaine and murdreist … be the king of Swadenis men and Duches 1610 Criminal Trials III. 102.
Thay war slayne at the taking of the said pirott, and foure Dutcheis
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