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: 1475-1605, 1662
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Glaikit, a. Also: glaiket, -ed; glaykit, -yt; glakyt. [Related to Glaik v. and Glaikis n., but recorded earlier than these.] Senseless, foolish. a. Of persons. b. Of actions or sayings.a. c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace x. 845.
Ȝon glakyt Scottis can ws nocht wndyrstand; Fulys thai ar c1540 Lynd. Syde Taillis 86.
I think sic giglottis ar bot glaikit 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 136/16.
It vas beleuit be al the Romans that he [Brutus] vas becum frenetic and glaykit 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 7579.
Thow glaikit gallarand quene, … thow trowis to win the hois a1568 Scott xxviii. 16.
Quhattane ane glaikit fule am I a1605 Montg. Misc. P. x. 18.
Some we sie, in evry age, Lyk glaikit fools, gang gooked gaits 1662 Criminal Trials III. 606.
He is ane glaiked gowked spiritb. a1500 Henr. iii. 150/6.
Ȝour saying I haif … on syd set it, As geir of all gaddering, glaikit nocht gude 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 140/32.
The maist part of them ar … obedient to there apetitis and to there glaykyt affections 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 4770.
Scho continewit hir glaikit game 1596 Dalr. II. 397/3.
Sum notable clattireris … quha steirit vpe the rude peple … with thair gukit, vnwyse and glaiket preichingis
