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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: 1531, 1616
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Lament, n. [L. lāmentum, e.m.E. lament (1591).] A lamenting, lamentation. — 1531 Bell. Boece ii. 465.
Avoid all this lament and dolour out of your breistis 1616 Brus xx. 282 (H).
The lament and sorrow … That tha folk for thair lord maid
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"Lament n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/lament_n>
