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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gude nicht, Gudnicht, n. Also: gud(e)-nycht, guidnycht, -nicht, -night, goodenycht. [ME. gud nyght, good niȝt (c 1374).] Good night, as a leave-taking phrase. a1500 Henr. III. 153/79.
Gud nycht, guk, guk, … I haif no tome … langer to tary 1513 Doug. Concl. 23.
Adew, gallandis, I geif ȝou all gud nycht 1535 Stewart 36802.
Tha bad gude nycht and hame thair wa is gone Ib. 56939.
He bad gude nycht, and syne gaif vp the gaist c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii. 679.
He tuik guid nicht at thir weird sisteris than 1567 Sat. P. iii. 62.
Quhen Dalila and Bothwell bad gudnycht a1585 Maitl. Q. xxxviii. 17.
O that gudnicht hes cansit mekill wo Ib. lxxxiii. 1.
Ane new fairweill, a strainge gudnicht Of thé … I now will tak 1583 Maxwell Mem. II. 153.
Quhow ȝe and I partit … without ane guid nycht a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI 191.
He was dispashit from Scotland without sycht or gude nycht of the King 1625 Lett. & State P. Jas. VI 380.
Letterfourie taks goodenycht and raid towardis Elgin