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: 1558-1567
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Lardon, n. Also: lardoun. [F. lardon a piece of larding bacon; also, a gibe: 16-17th c. F. lardon also = a pasquil (Hatz.-Darm.)] A gibe, a sarcasm. See also Lourden.1558-66 Knox II. 170.
I do intend … to send Monsieur Dosell to the Quene your maistres … quho sall declair that unto hir from me that, I trust, sall satisfie hir (marg. This wes a secreit lardon) 1558-66 Ib. 171.
Trusting the Quene, my gude-sister, will do the lyke, and that from hensfurth none of my disobedient subjectis (gif thair be ony suche) sall fynd ayd … at hir handis (marg. The secund secreit lardon)1565 Ib. VI. 406.
Let not the godly be offended at the brocardes and lardons of such godless people1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 204.
His plak pardonis ar bot lardonis [v.r. -ounis], Of new fund vanitie
