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: 1535-1643
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Northmest, a. Also: nourthemest. [OE. norðmest. Appar. only Sc. Cf. also Northmost.] Most northerly, farthest north. 1535 Stewart 29201.
To this Eufride the northmest part tha gaif 1564 Q. Mary in Melville Mem. 112.
Having bene in our progres towardis the nourthemest partis of our reaim 1572–3 Canongate Ct. Bk. 443. 1616 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 339.
Ane hewin doir … betuixt the northmest voult and the southermest voult 1643 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 3
In the northmest end of the grammer scoole
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