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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1448-1602
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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 Exchequer Rolls 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 nychbourlykeb. 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 14.
For the sclandering of Jhone a Hamnavo saying that he wes nocht nychbourlyk and sclandering him thairof
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