A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mistreutht, Mystreuth(t, -trouth, n. [ME. mistrouth (Cursor M.), -trowth (c 1400), trauthe (14th c.).] Disbelief, unbelief, wrong belief, lack of faith. (Common only in Leg. S.). —a1400 Leg. S. v. 364.
To that entent that thu Of thi mystreutht haf scham now Ib. xxi. 742. Ib. xxxi. 837.
For, and scho lifit, scho suld lede In-to mys-treutht sa mony men That thare godis thai sal mysken Ib. xl. 215.
Mystrouth Ib. l. 554.
Mistreutht 1456 Hay II. 19/30.
His will discordis with his witt and ledis it the way of mystreuth that is agayne his salvacioun
