A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Now, v. [Appar. f. Nown.] tr. ? To beat on the head. —15.. Christis Kirk 157 (B) (see Nob v.).