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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: 1492-1551

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Jelius, Jely(o)us, Gelious, a. [e.m.E. iealious, ielious, late ME. ielius.] Jealous = Jelous a. 1. —1492 Myll Spectakle of Luf 276/12.
Put thé neuer in the dangar of a gelious woman that thow has abusit
c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 452 (M).
Wyse wemen hes wayis … With greit ingyne to begaik thair jelyous husbandis
1551 Hamilton Catechism 58/18.
God … is callit ane jelius or eyndland God

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