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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: 1533-1599

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Lament, v. [e.m.E. lament(e (1530– ), OF. lamenter, L. lāmentārī.]

1. tr. To lament, bewail, mourn for. Const. simple object or noun clause.(1) 1533 Bell. Livy II. 10/17.
Lamentand … the vnhappy bewtie of this virgine, and the necessite that inforsit … the … slauchter
1540 Criminal Trials I. i. 229.
His death … was lamented of verrie fewe
1549 Complaynte of Scotland 26/2.
Ȝong Octouian lamentit hauyly the slauchtir of … Cesar
1558-66 Knox II. 323.
The said earle lamented his formare inordinate lyef
1570 Satirical Poems xxiv. 9.
I lament the great ingratitude Of cruell catiues
a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS ci. 57.
Bot we sould rather all lament Thir plaigis
1584 Satirical Poems xlv. 75.
Lamenting sair his losse and skayth
(2) 1533 Bell. Livy I. 213/17.
The faderis … lamentit hevily the quyk ingyne of Ceso Fabius began to evanis
c1550 Rolland Court of Venus i. 710.
Thay sall haif caus … for to lament That thus … sa faint the causis stand
1562-3 Winȝet I. 31/9.
The prophete Hieremie lamentis that God … had causit [etc.]
1587-99 Hume 76/280.
[It] is to be lamented … That few of learning suld take … care

b. To complain of, state as a grievance.(1) 1568 Hosack Mary Q. of Scots 525.
He wreit to hir lamentand his evill intreatment
a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS clxxiv. 22.
Pas to the prince to him ȝour caice lament
1572 Peebles B. Rec. 337.
To gif in ane bill to my lord regent … to lament our heirschippis
1599 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 42.
[He] regraitit and lamentit the estait of certane Holanderis laitlie tane
(2) 1555 Peebles B. Rec. 222.
It wes humlie menit and hevelie lamentit to the … provest … that [etc.]
1576 Goudie Shetl. Antiq. 180.
It is lamentit be the said auld lawrichtmen that [etc.]
1591 Criminal Trials I. ii. 240.
The said Barbara lamentit vnto hir, that a man callit Archie had done her grit wrang

2. intr. To lament, grieve, mourn.1551 Hamilton Catechism 4.
Quhat trew Christin hart will nocht … lament and sorrow, to se sa mony sectis
c1550 Rolland Court of Venus i. 709.
Joys I my life … Thay sall haif caus … for to lament
a1570-86 Arbuthnot Maitland Folio MS xxix. 7.
Quhilk is the caus that I murne and lament
a1578 Pitsc. I. 46/2.
The King being of tender aige lamentit and grat werie sair
a1578 Ib. 144/22.
Lat nocht ȝour selffis appeir in wemenis personagis lamentand and murneand for ony misfortun

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