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: 1420-1475, 1535
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Ferdnes, Feirdnes, n. [ME. ferdnes, ferednes, f. Ferd ppl. a.] Fear, affright.c1420 Wynt. ii. 1387 (W).
Thai, for ferdnes [R. radnes] fleand fast, Gat fra thare danger at the last 1456 Hay I. 63/21.
For ferdenes he rais and past to visyte his palace c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace x. 645.
On ilk sid thai fled for ferdnes off thair deid 1535 Stewart 13423.
The pepill all for ferdnes fled awa 1535 Ib. 48042.
So fast for feirdnes as tha fled away
