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: 1420-1456, 1567-1568
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Lollard-, Lollerdry, n. Also altered variant: lollandry. [Late ME. lollardrie (1414). -ry.] The tenets of the Lollards, heresy. — c1420 Wynt. v. 4018 (W).
All tyrandris and mawmentris Ay he resistit, and lollandris 1456 Hay I. 20/25.
As evill bitter wateris gerris mony folk dee temporaly, sa dois the bitter heresy and lollardry the saule dee spiritualy a1568 Kennedy Bannatyne MS p. 39/30.
The schip of fayth tempestous wynd and rane Driffis in the se of lollardry and blawis
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