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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: 1375-1400, 1560

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Fiche, v. Also: fysche, fitche. [ME. fiche, fieche, fyche (14th c.), OF. fichier, ficher.] tr. To fix or fasten.1375 Barb. xx. 178 (E).
Myn hart fichyt [C. fyschit] sekyrly was … To trawaill apon Goddis fayis
a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxix. 196.
That place Quhare a hye tre fichit was
a1400 Ib. l. 852.
The felyis all With scharpe houkis fichit be sall
1560 Rolland Seven Sages 3997.
Sa faine ane fault as scho wald find and fitche

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