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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Invious, a. Also: invy(o)us, invyious, inwy(o)us, -ows. [North e.m.E. and ME. invi-, invyous(e (c 1440). Cf. Envious a.] a. Vexed or discontented at another's advantages; envious. Also absol. b. Rancorous, malicious, spiteful.(a) c1420 Wynt. v. 5279.
Inwyus He [God] had bene sene Gyff noucht bot he full gud had bene Ib. vii. Prol. 11.
Bakbyttyn … wyth byttyrnes Off inwyows brynnand men c1460 Thewis Gud Women 104/29.
Nocht our … sumptewous, To mak vthir at hire inwyous 1601 Conv. Burghs II. 101.
John Dovglas, commissioner of Craill, is put to the horne … , vpoun materis concerning his office, be certane inwyous persouns(b) 1456 Hay I. 2 13/1.
Quhat sum ever othir allegaunce … sum invious folk wald mak aganis the fredome of Fraunce c1420 Wynt. vii. 2608 (W).
Till Scotland full dispitious He wes all tyme and invyous c1490 Porteous Noblenes 179/20.
Ane onttragious tung, ane invious hert and perilous hand garris all men be hatit 1528 Lynd. Dreme 483.
His intoxical dispositioun, … baith fals and inuyous 15.. Clar. ii. 1806.
Fra he saw the honnour … maid … Unto the Count … He grew in breist haitfull and invyous 1578 Reg. Privy C. III. 3.
Certane invyous personis … went about to miscontrew the doingis of sic as wes cairfull 1581 Burne Disput. 118 b.
Quhy haue ȝe bene sua inuyous that ȝe vald nocht schau it to the rest of the varld?absol. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxiii. 2 h.
Be … honest and vertewous, Ffor that suffisis to anger the invyous
