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

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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Nichbourlike,) Nych(t)bour(e)lyk(e, -like, Nyghborlike, adv. and a. [Cf. e.m.E. neybourly (1525), neighbourly (1578), adv., neighburghly (1558) adj., neyghbourlike (c 1572).] a. adv. As befits a ‘neighbour’ or consonant with ‘good neighbourhood’ within a burghal or other community. b. adj. That is a good neighbour; that behaves rightly as, or is suitably qualified to be, a member of a certain community.a. 1448–9 Aberd. B. Rec. (S.H.S.) cxi. n. 2.
That al maner of man … sal make fraght hamwartis in the schippes to be frachtit to this burgh nyghborlike
1476–7 Ayr B. Ct. 149 a (9 Feb.).
Quhat persone that his skare is fundyn be his quartar nocht labowrit nychbourelyk
1499 Exch. R. XI. 395.
Ane sufficient tenant and nychtbour thairto that beis abill to keip the said steid nychtbourlike accordin to the auld statutis
1534 Selkirk B. Ct. MS. 188 b (30 Dec.).
Quhat tyme … scho be inquiet of the peciabyll joysing of the forsaid tenement and vphaldin devly nychtbourlyk
1555 Acts II. 491/2.
The land being alsweill biggit as of befoir and nychbourlyke
b. 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 14.
For the sclandering of Jhone a Hamnavo saying that he wes nocht nychbourlyk and sclandering him thairof

Nichbourlike adv., adj.

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