We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more

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

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

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

Explore, Exploir, v. [e.m.E. explore (1585), F. explorer, L. explōrāre.] tr. To investigate, search into. —1531 Bell. Boece II. 362.
He began to explore the richtis of thir ii partyis
1533 Boece xi. xvii. 441.
He suld explore and espie all thare doingis and wordis
1588 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 741.
To … try and explore what noblemen … professe the religion

13008

dost

Hide Advanced Search

Browse DOST:

    Loading...

Share: