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: 1400, 1456-1500, 1556, 1627
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Growand, ppl. a. Also: grovand. [f. Grow v.1] a. Growing. b. Conducive to growth, nourishing.Common in the 16th c. with treis and corn(is).a. c1400 Troy-bk. i. 270.
The … fresche and wele flowand flude Reconfortis all grene growande gude 1456 Hay II. 100/32.
The wyndis, quhilkis dois grete gude alway till growand thing a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 1389.
The odour of a growand tre 1556 Criminal Trials I. 390.
To eitt, distroy or stramp doune ony growand corns with thair horssis 1627 Bamff Chart. 213.
Nocht to cut nor destroy ony of the planting or growand treisb. 1456 Hay II. 133/27.
Suete mylk is rycht growand to thame that usis it
