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: 1456-1513, 1609-1690
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Jangling, vbl. n. Also -eing, -yng. [ME. (a 1300).] a. Trivial or worthless talk, chattering, prattling, gossiping. b. Grumbling, fault-finding, backbiting. c. Noisy quarreling, wrangling, squabbling.a. 1456 Hay II. 65/3.
For all syk thingis [sc. superstitions] are bot janglyng of fendis that fleis in the ayre that temptis Cristyn folk 1513 Doug. iv. Prol. 21.
Ȝour sary joys beyn bot janglyng and japysb. 1456 Hay II. 156/17.
That he be nocht … a bourdour to speke janglyngis na lesingis a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 1458.
All erdlie joye is werray jangling 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. ii. 504.
Thocht thay me vilipend, I considder prudent folk will … sic jangling repreifc. 1609 Hume 181/598.
Civill men haif your Assembleis … in derisioun … , comparing them to birlay courtis, where is much jangling 1640 Baillie I. 252.
In the midst of the jangleing he cast in a syllogisme, and required them all to answer it 1655 Lamont 112.
All the time of this jangling, which was before the chosing of the three elders, Mr Alex. was in the pulpitt 1690 Auldhamstocks Sermon 11.
Let us fear the errors of others who have marred their work with their jarrs and janglings
