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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Filthy, Filthie, a. Also: fylthy, -thie, fyl-, filthé, fillthie. [ME. filthy, filthi (1382).]

1. Materially foul or dirty. c1540 Lynd. Syde Taillis 163.
Wald thay clenge thare filthy taillis 1562-3 Winȝet I. 113/15.
A filthy stable of beistis 1602 Conv. Burghs II. 152.
Deid caryouns, bukeis, and sic vther filthe materis hurtfull to the fisching

2. Morally foul (in speech or habits).(1) c1540 Lynd. Syde Taillis 162.
To wryte sic vyle and filthy wordis 1574 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 18.
For … singin off fylthe carrolles on Yeull Day at evin 1587 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 508.
For singing of filthie and badrie sangis(2) 1562-3 Winȝet I. 83/20.
Pollutit with the saidis filthy [ms. fylthe] wices Ib. II. 60/15.
Abominable and filthy errouris 1567 Sat. P. vii. 122.
Gif with his fylthie lust sho be sa dronkin 1594 Misc. Spald. C. II. 125.
Ye are indytit … for the filthie adulterie

b. Disgraceful, vile. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlix. 8.
The falt [of treason] sa filthy is and fowle 1569-73 Bann. Mem. 320.
This murther of the king was one of the most filthie actis that ever was done in Scotland 1596 Dalr. I. 99/21.
A filthie thing [L. turpe] thay esteime it [in one] … that gangis vpon his fute

3. Of persons; in moral or material sense. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 5/11.
Ignorantis and filthy anis 1564 St. A. Kirk S. 223.
Ane common bard, flytar, banner, suerar and fylthy person 1596 Dalr. II. 260/8.
The Erles … and otheris of the nobilitie filthie in dule weid [L. sordidati]