A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1409-1512, 1567
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Humilnes, Humyl-, n. [Late ME. (once) humylnesse. Cf. Humbilnes.] Humbleness. —c1409-1436 Jas. I Kingis Quair cxxvi.]
[With dredefull humylnes c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace v. 974.
Rycht gudlye he with humylnes him gret c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxiv. 36.
Quhyte dow, quhair is ȝour sobir humilnes? a1500 Doug. King Hart 229.
Servit this quene … Bewtie and Humilnes 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 75.
All micht … we offer thé, Lord, with lawlie humilnes
