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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1420, 1499-1603

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Merrit, Marrit, -yt, Merd, Mard(e, ppl. a. [ME. (c 1350) and e.m.E. marred, p.p. of Mer v.] a. Hindered, impeded, obstructed. b. Impaired, injured, hurt. c. Damaged, spoiled, ruined.a. 1513 Doug. x. vii. 173.
So thik in staill all marryt wolx the rowt, Oneys mycht ony turn hys hand abowt
b. a1500 Golagros and Gawane 720.
Wes nane forssy on foid … Wnmanglit and marrit
c. 1586–7 Montrose Baillie Ct. MS. 16 Feb.
With my hand I grant ane hallff barall [of salmon] mard
1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 185.
Quhill we se now almaist that all is marrit

d. Confused, perplexed, confounded; distracted, crazed, deranged.Freq., perplexed or distracted in (one's) mind or mude.(1) c1420 Wynt. vi. 1234 (W).
Fra the emperour this had herd, In till his mynd he wes rycht merd
1560 Rolland Seven Sages 3537.
The burges sa in mynde was mard Quhill that the sillie py slew he
a1585 Maitland Quarto MS lxxi. 3.
Mard in mynd & muid Mirthles I man remaine
(b) a1500 King Hart 169.
The bernis both wes basit of the sicht, And out of mesour marrit in thair mude
(2) a1500 Tale of the Colkelbie Sow i. 387.
All thay falit in futing For merrit wes thair menstralis
1535 Stewart 36111.
O mad monstour! marrit out of thi mynd
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 220.
Sick marde [v.r. marrit] musis may mak me no supplee
c1550 Rolland Court of Venus i. 436.
All thy lufe it is intoxicait With marrit mind
a1568 Bannatyne MS 226 b/11.
As marrit man
1603 Philotus cxlviii.
As ane out of his mynde or marrit

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