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: 1496-1620
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Native-born(e, a. Also: natif-, natiwe-, -ywe-. Native of, also within, a place; having the attributes of the noun qualified (as status, nationality, etc.) by birth or origin. = Native a. in various applications.1496 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. II. 339.
Specialie the barnis burges sonis native borne of this burgh c1500-c1512 Dunb. lx. 45.
And he is maister natiwe borne, And all his eldaris him beforne 1524 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 109.
All begaris excep tham that ar natif borne within this tovne 1562 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 9.
Natywe born 1568 Hosack Mary Q. of Scots 376.
Ane of her native-born subjectis 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 132.
He is ane natiue borne Scottisman 1572–3 Reg. Privy C. II. 207. 1603 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 26.
Seing he is a native born townis barne 1620 Grant Chart. 320.
Being contrayth men and natiue borne men
