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: 1500-1600
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Implore, Imploir, v. Also (altered form in rhyme): implorde. [L. implōrāre, F. implorer (16th c.), e.m.E. implore (c 1540).] To implore. a. tr. To beg or pray for, in supplication. b. To entreat (a person) to do something. c. absol. To make imploring supplications or intercessions.a. 1513 Doug. xiii. i. 25.
And to implor forgifnes of all greiff c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii. 56.
He implorit … They wald him gif thair counsal 1562-3 Winȝet I. 131/24.
Haif we nocht iust cause to imploir the grace of God a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS xcvi. 36.
Ȝe lordis all, at God mercye imploir1570 Satirical Poems xiv. 53.
This thing maist eirnistly I implorde [: Lord] That instantly thow steir vp one [etc.]1570 Ib. 113.b.1535 Stewart 27153.
His grace tha did imploir For to remit all faltis of befoir c1530-40 Id. Bann. MS. 88 b/5.
[To] loufe thy God … And him imploir … To grant thé grace [etc.] c1552 Lynd. Mon. 402.
Father, I ȝow implore, Schaw me sum trubbyll gone afore c1552 Ib. 6334.
All gentyll redaris hertlye I implore For tyll excuse my rurall rude indytec. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxxv. 55.
Implore, adore, thow indeflore, To mak our oddis evynec1600 Montg. Suppl. iv. 62.
Sens I ... for your pitie dois imploir
