A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gor, v. [ME. gore, gor (a 1400), of uncertain origin.] tr. and intr. To stab, pierce, gore.c1450-2 Howlat 840.
I am vngraciously gorrit, baith guttis and gall a1500 Henr. Fab. 761.
Gorrit I am and may na forther gang c1500 Rowll Cursing 237.
Gif thair be ony in this hous That beiris the nedill [that] gorrit the lows c1515 Asl. MS. i. 209/16.
Quhen ilkane of ȝou stikkis and gorris vther 1513 Doug. ii. vi. 70.
Sum cumpanyis … Standis reddy forto styk, gor, and sla Ib. x. 184.
Cruell Pyrrus, Quhilk … gorris the fader at the altare 1535 Stewart 9673.
To cut throttis, to stob, to stik and gor 1551 Acts III. 485/1.
Deuill stick, cummer, gor, roist, or ryfe thame; and sic vthers vgsume aithis 1570 Sat. P. xiv. 49.
Behind his bak thy gunne him gorde [: Lord] 1573 Ib. xl. 375.
With gun and gainȝe thocht thay boist to gor ȝow [: befoir ȝow] 1615 Crim. Trials III. 362.
Streking of him with ane lance stalff in the belly, and gorring his puddingis 1633 Falkirk Par. Rec. I. 83.
Carrying of ane drawen sword throw the toun threatening to stick and gor if they red not the way to him 1661 Nicoll Diary 345.
[They] were forced to ane dishonorable retreat, having thair horses gorred by the Spanische tuckes
