A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Malgratious, -gracieus, -ieux, a. [Late ME. (1390–1471) malgracious, -yous, maugracious, OF. mal-, maugracieux.] Ungracious, uncivil. —a1500 Colk. Sow i. 64.
Scho callit to hir cheir … A malgratious millare 1494 Loutfut MS. 46 b.
And gif thai be rud & malgracieus wordis thai may say thaim Ib.
Gif thai will charge him to report mair foule and mair malgracieux ansuer na [etc.]
