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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Galȝeart, n. Also: galȝart, gallȝeart. [e.m.E. galiard (1532), f. Galȝeard,a.] A gay or gallant youth. —a1500 Henr. Youth & Age 64 (M).
This galȝart grutchit and began to greif 1533 Boece iii. vii. 100 b.
Sa mekill this contagios pest infectit the myndis of ȝong gallȝeartis of heretage Ib. xiii. xiv. 531 b.
Choissing men and galȝeartis of Scotland
