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: 1499-1560
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Gapand, Gaipand, -en, ppl. a. [f. Gape v.] Gaping. — a1500 Golagros and Gawane 464.
Gapand gunnys of brase, … That maid ful gret dyn c1500 Rowll Cursing 205.
Thir vgly devillis … With gaipand mowth c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 98.
Na, glowrand, gaipand fule, thow art begyld c1500-c1512 Id. xii. 11.
Deth followis lyfe with gaipand mowth 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 1222.
O glowrand, gredie and gaipen glen
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