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: 1499-1550
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Elegant, Eligant, a. Also: elygant. [e.m.E. (1509), F. élégant, L. ēlēgant-, ēlēgans.] Elegant, graceful, comely.a1500 Henr. III. 157/27.
O ladeis quhyt, … With palpis quhyt, and hals so elegant a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 7.
He had … Ane sone baith fair and eligant 1513 Doug. v. vi. 19.
Ewrillyus in gren ȝouth … Maist eligant of person 1513 Ib. vii. xiii. 4.
Turnus him self … With corps of statur eligant [R. elygant] c1550 Rolland Court of Venus iii. 689.
He send his spyis elect and elegant To Jerico
