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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1475-1599
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Dunt, Dont, v. Also: dwnt. [Imitative. Cf. Dunt,n.]
1. intr. To deal heavy blows; to stamp heavily. a1500 Bk. Chess 329.
Abone his hed a richt gret noyes thai mak; Thai stampe, thai dwnt 15.. Clariodus iv. 1770.
The deir doun cumis dunting throw the schaw a1585 Polwart Flyt. 789.
Jock Blunt, deid runt, I sall dunt whill I slay thee c1590 J. Stewart 47/171.
Nane docht induir quhair Durandall did dont
b. Of the heart: To beat violently. 15.. Clariodus iv. 1775.
The hundis in thair leasches dois abraid, Thair heartis dunting in breistis for desyre 1572 Satirical Poems xxxii. 101.
We pure sall cry, with erie hartis fast dontane, To thee, O God, to scurge this wickit wicht
2. tr. To strike heavily. c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace (1570) x. 285.
Quhen speiris in sunder glaid, Duschit in dros, duntit with speiris dynt
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