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: <1375, 1375-1420, 1475-1568
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For, conj. Also: fore, foir. [ME. and late OE. for.]
1. Because, seeing that, since.c 1315 in Brut (1906) 208.
Sare may ȝe morne, For tynt ȝe haue ȝoure lemmans 1375 Barb. vi. 424.
And for thai war out of aray, Sum of thaim fled a1400 Legends of the Saints xviii. 71.
And for he religiouse sa apperyte, He blyssit hyme 1420 Reg. Great S. 30/1.
For he had na sele of hys awn he has procuryt the sele of Mayster Alexander. c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace ix. 1630.
Wntymys thou art, for it is scantly day 1513 Doug. i. v. 28 comm.
For his sone Glaucus followit Paris, he depechit him of him 1531 Bell. Boece I. 56.
Durstus, … for he knew himself gilty, maid him to flee a1568 Scott xii. 2.
I wilbe plane, … For as I mene, so tak me
2. In order that, so that.c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace ii. 282.
For the woice in euiry place suld bide, At he was ded
