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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gyd(e, Gid(e, n.1 Also: gyid, guyd(e, gwyd. [ME. gyde (1362), gide, OF. guide.]
1. One who goes with others to show the way.(a) ?1438 Alex. i. 57.
Schir Sampsoun was thair gyde … That led thame in ane randoun richt To Iosaphas a1500 Henr. Fab. 255 (A).
The eldest mous wes gyde and ȝeid beforne c1475 Wall. iv. 277.
Stewyn of Irland he was thair gyd that nycht 1497 Treas. Acc. I. 356.
To tua gydis that gidit the King a1500 Seven S. 2222.
Merling … said that he wald be his gyde Outwith the ȝettis of the cite 1533 Boece ix. xii. 318.
Passing the flude … haistelie throw the sandis be gydlis knawing the grund … thai passit 1535 Stewart 10722.
The Romanes … Misknew the ground aind also had no gyde; That causit thame rycht oft for to ga will 15.. Lichtoun Dreme 37.
We sailit in storme but steir, gyde, or glas To Paradice a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xcv. 50.
He neuer tyris for to brek byris, Our mwir and myris ouir gude a gyd 1596 Dalr. I. 102/22.
Verie sindle thay lat the pray be takne frome thame, excepte sluthhoundes be thair gyd(b) c1475 Wall. vii. 744.
Dunkan off Lorn was thair trew sekyr gid 1513 Doug. vi. iv. 54.
Eneas onabasit, fra all the lave, Followis his gide 1565 Treas. Acc. XI. 424.
To Alexander Oliphant … , passand of Dusdeir, … and to ane hors to be his gide(c) 1535 Stewart 41034.
This Williame … maid with thame to wend The erle Richart … , To be thair gyid and keip thame in concord c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii. 763.
I imploir … And plesit ȝow sum gyid me to deuis That be the way I may eschew dispris(d) 1615 Highland P. III. 242.
[They] derected two of the tenents of north Wyest [= Uist] to be there guyd and pylat there 1623 Haddington Mem. II. 224.
To cause thame be … serveit with sax … poist horss, with a guyde for thame 1663 Archb. Sharp's Househ. Bk. 9.
To the hostler and 2 gwydis
b. In figurative uses.c1515 Asl. MS. I. 175/20.
Honour … is the werray way and gyde to worthynes a1500 Prestis of Peblis 131.
Ȝe ar the gaynest gait and gyde to god a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 11.
Haill, Riall King, … Haill, gide to gude herbry! 1562-3 Winȝet I. 9/6.
Sen ȝe and ȝour last forefatheris … chesit ȝour selfis sa blynd gydis a1568 Scott xxi. 36.
This lady is so gud ane gyd, Scho lattis me nevir gang on syd
2. A guiding person, power, or influence.c1450-2 Howlat 871.
Dame Natur … Quhom thai ressaif with reuerells, As goddess and gyde a1500 Henr. III. 173/52.
Gylle is now gyd, and vane lust is delyte c1475 Wall. iv. 130.
The eterne God his gouernour be and gyde! a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 206.
Thus grace, thair gyde, has gevin thaim … ay to be lawreat a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 458.
Ire is thair gid, feid flemes him fra ressoun c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxii. 129.
Grace become gyd and governour, To keip the house in sicker stait c1530-40 Stewart Maitl. F. lxxxi. 58.
Pray vnto that samyn king … Thy gyd and gouernour to be 1560 Rolland Seven S. 8020.
Thocht scho be … buskit lyke ane bryde, Under cullour scho is ane graceles gyde 1562-3 Winȝet I. 61/31.
Haifand the … Haly Spirit at all tymes hir doctour, gyde, confortar, and aduocate 1596 Dalr. I. 81/18.
Vndir sik gouernours and gydes thay florished mony ȝeirs 1611-57 Mure Misc. P. xxi. 91.
O welcome thryse, our glorious guyd
3. Guiding, guidance.c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii. 686.
But gyid of ony man He come quhair that thir graces sat al thre 1570 Sat. P. x. 288.
In waird … Quhair thay ar ȝit … And will be thair quhill sum men get the gyde
