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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: 1451-1638

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Lichtlying, vbl. n. Also: lycht-, lich-, light- and -li(i)ng, -leing.

1. Despising, contemning; contempt, disdain.1456 Hay II. 63/36.
He that takis mare plesaunce in … lycht wordis with negligence of Goddis service and lychtlying and despising of Goddis pure peple
1562-3 Winȝet II. 4/7.
Without respect of the micht, contempt or lichtliing … of his potent aduersar
1566-70 Buch. Comm. on Virgil Eclogue ii. 15.
Superba … fastidia, proud lichtleing
1598 James VI Basil. Doron 174/8.
Men soulde not lyke senceles staines contemne God in lichleing the seasons
a1599 Rollock Wks. I. 350.
Sa lang contempt and lichtlying of Christ and his love
1638 Henderson Serm. 355.

2. Contemptuous treatment, slighting, dishonouring, affronting, insult.Commonly (in) (the) lichtlying of (some authority).(a) 1451 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 163.
Certane landis … the quhilkis war deuidit … in gret skayth of the said reuerend fathir … and lychtleinge, disobeying and contempt of our autorite
1457 Ib. 183.1470 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 30. 1478 Acts Lords of Council I. 3/1.
For the grete lichtlying and contempcion done to the Kinges hienes be William Garschore in the takin and presoning of his liege William Lekprevek
1485 Ib. *94/1.
Lichtling
1490 Paisley B. Rec. 40.1502 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 96.
Harvy wes convict … of the ryving of the actis of the toun and lychtlying of the officeris authoriteis
1514 Irvine Mun. I. 33.
In dissobeying and lichtleing of oure lettres direct to thame
1551 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 152.
That his grace is suirly informit of the evill bruitt and lichtleing of this realm … in pairts of Flanderis … be passing of certane sempill persouns thair in merchandice cled in vyle array
1553 Reg. Privy C. I. 141.
To the greit velipentioun and lychtlying of the saidis actis
1562-3 Winȝet I. 82/22.
Gif the barnis deceisis but baptim throw ȝour necligence, or erar contempt and lichtliing of Godis ordinance
1565 Inverness Rec. I. 125.
For the quhilkis clesche giffing and lychtleing of the said Johne, [he] is decernit [etc.]
a1586 Lindsay MS. 40 b.
The pursevant … thus is he tuys howen first at the fontstane for the saluatioun of his saule and syne be his foundour bot not in derisioun nor lychtleing of the haly sacrement
1581 Burne Disput. 175.
Quhilk vas ane great occasion quhairbie he vas mouit to reioyse for lichtleing of his coule
(b) 1510 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 97.
In gret lichling and contempting of our autorite and lawis
1545 Reg. Privy S. III. 189/2.
For contemptioun, lichlying of, and dissobeying of the said provest and baillies in jugement

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