A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1533-1615
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Importun(e, a. Also: -tuin, inportune. [ME. (c 1400) and e.m.E. importune, F. importun, -une, L. importūnus.] Importunate; persistent. —1533 Boece v. i. 164.
Nobill Gald … quhilk … be thy importune laubouris restorit the realmez of Scottis and Pichtis 1533 Ib. vi. v. 195.
Scottis … be inportune wilfulnes of evill avisit persouns had debatit amang thame self 1578 Events Q. Mary 41.
He is rycht importuin on me for the samyn 1584 Reg. Privy C. III. 711.
The importune and untymous sutis of divers personis c 1615 Melrose P. 197.
Whilk signatour, belyke haueing bene procured by some importune sute [etc.]
