A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1475-1568
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Myth, Myith, v. Also: mycht, mith. [ME. miþe (once, 14th c.), ON. miða, to indicate, show, observe, whence also Methe v.The orig. long ī vowel indicated by the rhymes is perh. by influence of the partly synonymous Kythe v., which may also have influenced the development of sense 3.]
1. tr. Of things: To mark, indicate, reveal, show (up).1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 605.
The fewerous hew intill my face did myith [: alswyith, kyith, blyith] Al my male eis 1513 Id. Æn. ix. vii. 14.
For the brycht helm in twynkland starny nycht Mythis Eurilly with bemys schynand lycht
2. Of persons: To observe, notice, ‘spot’.c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace v. 664.
Full sor scho dred a sotheron wald him myth [: kyth]
3. Of persons. a. To display, accord, render. b. To make known, declare.a. a1500 Golagros and Gawane 871.
Thoght he wes myghtles, his mercy can he thair myth [: blith, kyth, lyth] 1546–7 St. P. Henry VIII III. 549.
I sall schew part of diligence to mith his grace sum serviceb. a1568 Bannatyne MS 223 a/39.
And ȝit my sorrowis sall I nevir mytht [pr. mycht: life, superlatyfe, syfe] Bot onlie to that gudlie fair and schene
