A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Humbil(l, v. [ME. (c 1380) and e.m.E. humble, f. Humbill,a. Cf. Humill v.] tr. and refl. To make humble. —1560 Rolland Seven S. 7811.
Wald ȝe disdane to humbill ȝour minde to me a1578 Pitsc. I. 104/1.
He … tuik purpois to humbill him self Ib. 192/34.
He humblit him selff upone his kneis c1590 Fowler II. 68/19.
Our flesche being humbilit befoir God
